I just read that Lauren Bush (niece of George W) married Ralph Lauren's son David... which makes her Lauren Lauren!
Do you know anyone with the same first and last name?
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I knew a Christopher Christopher in junior high. He was so embarrassed about it and went by his middle name!
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Yes! I went to high school with a guy named Duncan Duncan. A girl I can understand a little more because it's possible (like in this case) that she married into the situation. For a boy, it's just not acceptable to me because he is more than likely stuck with it forever.
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Lol! What bad luck. No I don't know anyone, but I can't stand when I see names like John Johnson - come on parents, you can do better than that!
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Not exactly the same but I know a John Johnson. I have no clue why a parent would do that!
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I don't personally know anyone, but I always think it's weird to hear people with names like that. Like, Chris Christie, the governor of NJ. I understand it more to be a woman married into it, but in that case, I don't think that I would take my husband's last name.
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@autumnlove: I know someone with that name. It's family tradition. His grandson will have the same name. I forget which name they use for the alternate generations.
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My MIL married into it! She has the same first name and last name but she uses her maiden name as a middle to break it up.
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My great-great grandfather was Thomas Thomas. I cannot imagine doing that to my child though.
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I've never understood why parents do that! Everytime I hear Chris Christie I wonder why? I don't know anyone personally, but DH and I do joke about that a lot lately-- there is a literary first name that is only 2 letters off from our last name, so we joke that we will name LO that if he is a boy.
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A friend's dad is Thomas Thomas. And DH is Jason Jay J-lastname. Jay was his grandfather and he's the oldest which is why he got it as a middle name. I like the "all J" part.
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I had a teacher that was William Williams
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No I don't know anyone with the same first and last name. In her case, I wouldn't take my DH's last name.
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That's pretty cool. If you pronounce the last name in a fancy way like Sofia Loren, then it sounds less ditto-y.
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Yes I know an Allison Allison - she married into it and seemed to really like that it's so memorable and that they're both spelled the same!
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I have a customer who is Rick Richards, actual name is Richard Richards.
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I know someone like this, but I don't want to say her name because it's distinctive.
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I know a Ray Wray!
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My parents knew someone who after married her name was Judy Judy.
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Wow... so there are a lot of people like this!
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One of DH's great-great uncles was Evan Evans.
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I just found out a coworker of mine has the same first and last name! He's Egyptian
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No joke, I knew a Thomas Thomas Thomas III. Cruel!
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@erinpye: 3 generations? That's just mean! Lol
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i dont know why parents would do that, but i guess if you marry into it, its unavoidable...except that i would probably keep my maiden name in that case!
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One of my friends from high school is about to get married. Her name will be Morgan Morgan. She is considering hyphenating or keeping her maiden name.
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a friends mom is Jackie Jack.. she married into that one
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I went to school with a guy named Robert Roberts. Apparently the Dr's told his parents he wouldn't live to be 5 days old when he was born so they just named him Robert.... alas, I met him when he was 17 in my physics class. I guess the Dr's were wrong!
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There's that singer too, I don't know if it's his realy name or not, Phillip Phillps
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I do. My best friend's sister married a man whose last name is the same as her first name. She hypenated so she goes by firstname maiden name-firstname.
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A former co-worker of mine was named Stephen Stephens. Poor guy!
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My friend's last name is Pedersen but pronounced Peterson, and her dad is LITERALLY Peder Pedersen (like Peter Peterson) but goes by Pete.
I knew a friend of a friend's wife was Kelly Kelley. She was in sales so she really liked it.
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