Would you give your children the same name?
By Toni
@toniganzon (72281)
Philippines
July 29, 2023 7:43pm CST
Yesterday, I watched a noon time show where hosts visited a less fortunate community to give away some money. There was this couple who had two daughters. When asked for the name of their children, they answered Ivy.
Ivy was their nickname. And when asked for their full name, still the same. Same first name and middle name!
Would you give the same exact name to your children? I'm not sure I would be happy if i was given the same exact name as my sisters.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
the parents failed to see the consequence of doing that to their daughters. They simply didn't think carefully about it.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
@RubyHawk they were asked why and they simply said they just wanted to.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
30 Jul 23
@toniganzon I think the parents must have been addle brained.
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@aninditasen (16381)
• Raurkela, India
30 Jul 23
That's really strange. It's going to create a lot of confusion when the move around together. I would never do that.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
Right. The parents didn't think much of the effect it would have on their daughters.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
2 Aug 23
@aninditasen They are both in school. They look like elementary kids about 10-12 years old.
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@aninditasen (16381)
• Raurkela, India
31 Jul 23
@toniganzon Let them start going to school, there will be problems.
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.@much2say (55582)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Jul 23
@toniganzon Well, the V name was the same . . . I think my sister in law's husband just wanted to keep his father's name in the family. I understand that, but for all the males to have that name is just too much.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
2 Aug 23
@much2say It's ok. I have relatives who keep the middle name of one grandmother. It's a tradition in our family. And for others it's common to have the same first name but the middle name is different. But still the names can be distinguished. But in the. case I mentioned, the names are identical and even the nicknames! That would really create a lot of confusion.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
31 Jul 23
That's acceptable than having the sane exact name.
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@crossbones27 (49432)
• Mojave, California
30 Jul 23
Not sisters maybe mothers being I was a girl. Vice versa for boys. I would be mad if was a boy and got my mothers name. Come on that was funny. I always find it neat when people get their fathers or mothers name. That is some respect there in my opinion of what child will be some day.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
I was named after my grandfather. If I had been a boy I would have been Antonio the second. I am honored to have his name, female version at least. My sister named his son after our father. Nothing wrong with that.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
@crossbones27 My grandfather's name was Antonio. That's why I'm called Toni.
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@crossbones27 (49432)
• Mojave, California
30 Jul 23
@toniganzon It can work like that for girls, why some get called sam or where names mesh with boy names like Alex here . They thought they were getting a boy is the most common reason they get named that way. Girls much tougher than boys. 
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@moffittjc (121548)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Jul 23
I would never give my children the same names, but I know people who had a son and daughter and gave them both the same name (a name that could be both a male name and female name). One particular friend has a daughter named Kris (short for Kristina) and a son named Chris (short for Christopher).
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
That's just similar but not exactly the same. And they're of different genders so it won't really cause much trouble. But these parents name their two daughters, not twins, exactly the same first and middle name and even nickname!
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
3 Aug 23
@moffittjc Most probably. They simply didn't care.
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@moffittjc (121548)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 Aug 23
@toniganzon Thats weird that those parents did that. We’re they too lazy to think of separate names and nicknames?
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@terramars (166)
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30 Jul 23
I feel so bad for the children. I wonder what their parents were thinking. Why would they do that?
I wouldn't give my children the same exact name. I think it's important for children to have their own unique identity, and I would want to give each of my children a name that was special to them.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
When they were asked, they simply answered that they just wanted to.
I think they were just too lazy and too dumb not to think of the consequence of their actions.
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@terramars (166)
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30 Jul 23
@toniganzon It's sad that the kids have such irresponsible and thoughtless parents.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
I feel the same way. They would be subject to ridicule.
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@RebeccasFarm (89879)
• Arvada, Colorado
1 Aug 23
I would not dream of doing so.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
2 Aug 23
Same here my dear friend. I would be punishing my children if I ever do that.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
OH yes! I remember my friends when they were in college. He and his brother were classmates. Even with a different name the teacher interchanged their grades! One failed, the other pass.
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
It's pretty dumb of them to subject their children to such stupidity.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
Changing a name in my country isn't that easy. And it takes a lot of money. So I doubt any of them would. Their last name would change anyway when they get married.
When the parents were asked why they name their daughters that way, they just shrugged their shoulders and said they just wanted to.
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@LindaOHio (178124)
• United States
30 Jul 23
No, I would want to give my children their own unique name. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
The parents failed to see that names are children's identity.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
30 Jul 23
That is strange. I would never put my children or myself through such abuse. My daughter's common law husband has a brother with the same first name as him. My son in law was adopted and raised by his aunt. (his mother's sister) His biological mother went on to have another son a few years later and gave him the same name as her first son.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
30 Jul 23
The parents were probably too lazy to think of another name for the younger daughter. It's really silly.
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@lazydaizee (6735)
• United Kingdom
2 Aug 23
This does sound like a strange thing to do and it must be confusing for the children especially if they live in the same house. I have heard of a girl who had a half sister with the same name as her. The two girls had different mothers but the same father and they lived miles away from each other.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
3 Aug 23
These children are still young probably between 10-12 years old and they obviously live with their parents. They even have the same nickname. In my country, The first and middle name is actually under the Given Name. The middle name is the mother's maiden name and the last name is the father's name. So imagine that everything is the same for them.
