Do You Have a Name Twin? 👯♀️
It's a love/hate sort of thing
As a child, I hated having a common name. And while Sophie wasn’t nearly as popular the year I was born as it is today, I ran into many girls with my name in my hometown.
I was one of six girls named Sophie or Sophia in my high school graduating class. My senior year, there were 26 Sophies/Sophias/Sofias in the building (yup, I counted).
Every time I had to be called “Sophie K.” in class, I felt jealous of my sister, who had the coveted unusual-but-not-unheard-of name Tess. And I gave my parents a lot of grief about it (sorry, Mom and Dad).
Over the years, my response to others sharing my name has shifted. I used to roll my eyes when another Sophie showed up on the class roster, but when I meet another Sophie today it’s exciting — like we’re a part of a special club, bonded by our shared name.
This week, we asked if you know anyone with your name, and how you feel about it. Your answers made us laugh and honestly surprised us — who knew so many best friendships were spawned by having the same name?
Weigh in (and read the comments!) on our Instagram, and answer our poll below to tell us your reaction to meeting someone with your name.
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In all of my years growing up (in Canada), there was never another girl with my name in my class (although there was one in my younger sister's class). I never met someone who shared my name in high school or university. I actually thought I had a relatively rare name. Then I went abroad and worked with a bunch of Americans, and there were two others in my workplace. Then I started my master's, and there were three others in my department. Then I met the man I would eventually marry, and his brother was already married to a woman with the same name as me (and born the same year). Now we share the same first AND last names (not confusing at all). The name: Lauren.
I've met 1 other person with my name but it's spelled with an "I" instead of 2 "E"'s
Name:MaKaylee