Would you date someone with the same first name as yours?

BetteDavisEyes · #1 05-08-2008, 01:46 AM

I knew a couple by the names of Daniel and Danielle once. Thankfully, when they had children, they named them Tara and Elizabeth. No dumb variations of their own names.

PM_Mama00 · #2 05-08-2008, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SigKapSweetie

Honestly, I'd find it irritating. I like having an unusual name, mostly because I always know that if someone calls my name they're looking for me. I don't know how the six Stephanies in my undergraduate chapter put up with it!

Speaking of Stephanies, my friend dated 5.... IN A ROW. Yes, they go by numbers, and know this since 2 of them hung out in a group before.

I don't think I could date a Phillip. Or someone with my brother or father's name.

smiley21 · #3 05-08-2008, 06:34 AM

I just had this conversation with some people last week. My name is male, so I would not want to go out with a guy who has the same name as me. The name would make us sound like a law firm.

HRH.Duchess · #4 05-14-2008, 08:16 PM

There something kind of hot about a cute guy with a kiind of girl name. Not too girly but I knew a Stacey & he was so cute...Jaime...is also a good one..

DSTRen13 · #5 05-15-2008, 09:38 AM

I don't think I would particularly care for my SO to have my name, or a name similar to mine. With my name, the combo is possible and happens. I guess it's one of those things you'd have to get used to ...

My husband has the same name as my dad and my grandmother's husband, but they use a different nickname of the name, so it's not as strange as it could be.

Taualumna · #6 05-21-2008, 03:03 PM

Cynthia is obviously a female name, so unless I start batting for the other team, I won't be going out with any Cynthias. I did know two Alexes (an Alexander and an Alexandra)who dated though. We used to joke that if they married and had kids, their children should be Sasha and Lexi.

midwesterngirl · #7 05-21-2008, 04:05 PM

I've seen Chris/Chris several times. In my HS many years ago, there was a Monica /Monte couple. I currently know a Taylor/Tyler couple.

Nanners52674 · #8 05-21-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

I don't think I could date a Phillip. Or someone with my brother or father's name.

A girl i grew up with was dating a guy named edward which is also her grandfather, fathers and brothers name. When they broke up she said she should of known it wouldn't work from the beginning when she had no idea what to call him in bed