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Who is the most relevant person in your life who has the same first name as you?

94 replies

OneUmberJoker · 03/11/2025 17:13

There childhood friends

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Zitroneneis · 03/11/2025 18:08

I’ve only met one other person with the same first name as me. We only met briefly so i wouldn’t call her ‘relevant’ to my life!

RessicaJabbit · 03/11/2025 18:09

My aunt.

NewJobProblem · 03/11/2025 18:09

I don’t know anyone else with my name, despite it being really popular when I was born (think, top 10).

Onefortheroad25 · 03/11/2025 18:10

I don’t know anyone with my name who is even slightly relevant.

RedToothBrush · 03/11/2025 18:10

My name is super popular. I don't see how having the same name is relevant to anything. I don't know anyone with the same name I would remotely use the word about!

MyAcornWood · 03/11/2025 18:11

Edited to delete my entire previous answer… my best friends daughter is named after me 😂 that’s pretty special.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 03/11/2025 18:11

Like a PP I'm aware of/have met in passing other people with my name but none are 'in my life'. The closest is someone who occasionally I'm in a meeting with at a client's. I was in my 30s before I even met anyone with my name

hidinginthebathroomagain · 03/11/2025 18:12

I’ve never met anyone with my name

amber763 · 03/11/2025 18:14

OneUmberJoker · 03/11/2025 17:13

There childhood friends

My best friend.

Spidey66 · 03/11/2025 18:16

I have a relatively common 1960s. It has 2 spellings. Including my own spelling, there’s usually someone in my life with it…..mainly colleagues and acquaintances though.

Catpiece · 03/11/2025 18:18

No one although my name was my late mum’s middle name

Whereismyfleeceblanket · 03/11/2025 18:19

Not met another my name since 1980 ish. A ndn.

BananaPeels · 03/11/2025 18:19

My best friend! Made to be partners in reception as we had the same name and still friends 40 years later

EineReiseDurchDieZeit · 03/11/2025 18:20

I don’t know anyone with my first name currently and have, in 40+ years, only met two others

CarolwithoutanE · 03/11/2025 18:21

My head teacher when I was in prinary, although hers was with an E, and my bra fitter.

LeopardsANeutral · 03/11/2025 18:21

My best friend of 25 years! We call each other by our last names and always have.

Smartiepants79 · 03/11/2025 18:23

I did have a friend at school. But right now, I don’t know anyone with my name..

Rozendantz · 03/11/2025 18:24

In my immediate family there are 3 of us with the same name
ie. Rozendantz Identicalsurname

Which is nuts, since it's very rare for me to enounter anyone with the same name as me at all!

Zitroneneis · 03/11/2025 18:27

Rozendantz · 03/11/2025 18:24

In my immediate family there are 3 of us with the same name
ie. Rozendantz Identicalsurname

Which is nuts, since it's very rare for me to enounter anyone with the same name as me at all!

That must be so confusing! How did that happen?

TheHillIsMine · 03/11/2025 18:27

What a weird title.

People tend to make friends because of a person, not their name..

Rozendantz · 03/11/2025 18:30

Zitroneneis · 03/11/2025 18:27

That must be so confusing! How did that happen?

DH's sister and their stepmother both have the same name as me...and I took DH's surname. Yes, can be confusing, we are all referred to with a description along with our name eg. Northern Rozendantz etc

Zempy · 03/11/2025 18:34

My dad

yorktown · 03/11/2025 18:34

TheHillIsMine · 03/11/2025 18:27

What a weird title.

People tend to make friends because of a person, not their name..

Title is nothing about friends though, just about relevance.

My hairdresser has the same name as me. And DC driving instructor.

IsItWickedNotToCare · 03/11/2025 18:34

Two famous Queens of England

DarkEyedSailor · 03/11/2025 18:35

I've never met anyone with my name, in all my 44 years. Unless you count a Yorkshire Terrier in 1987.

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