History Main / IdenticallyNamedGroup

* Three similar world records have been held: [[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-same-name-gathering-surname?fb_comment_id=938457396178060_1483581814998946 largest gathering of people with the same surname,]][[note]]Currently held by 1488 people with the surname "Gallagher"[[/note]] [[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-same-name-gathering-first-name/ one for first names,]][[note]]Currently held by 2325 people named "Ivan"[[/note]] [[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-same-first-and-last-name-gathering/ and one for both first and last names.]][[note]]Currently held by 164 people named "Martha Stewart"[[/note]]

This can overlap with InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals if they also all have the same appearance. Compare PlanetOfSteves, where ''everyone'' in a setting or place is named the same thing; this is restricted to smaller groups ''within a population of otherwise normally named people''. Contrast NamesTheSame, when ''unrelated'' characters share a name. See also ThemeNaming and CollectiveIdentity.

A specific aversion of the OneSteveLimit, which is about a defined group of characters who are clustered together based on the fact that they share the same name. The group may even be named after their shared name, in a form of EgocentricTeamNaming, or called as such by other characters. In some cases this is justified by renaming new members or only recruiting people who share the name, although they may have [[OddNameOut one member]] whose name doesn't fit in for laughs.

* In the NFC North division of the UsefulNotes/NationalFootballLeague, the head coaches include Matt Nagy (Chicago Bears), Matt Patricia (Detroit Lions), and Matt [=LaFleur=] (Green Bay Packers), with the fourth coach being [[OddNameOut Mike Zimmer]] (Minnesota Vikings).

* ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'': There's the three recurring patrons of Mo's Oasis, who are named Carl, Carla and Carlos.

* In the story "Too Many Dave's" by ''Creator/DrSeuss'', Mrs. Mccave has 23 sons and she named them all Dave.

* In the story "Too Many Dave's" by''Creator/DrSeuss'', Mrs. McCave has 23 sons and she named them all Dave.

%%* ''{{Series/Newhart}}'' had the two Darryls.

* The titular Eds from ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' are a group of friends who all have the first name "Edward" (though one of them spells it "Ed'''d'''ward"). While the three look nothing alike, they go by "Ed" (the tall DumbMuscle), "Double-D" (the SmartGuy who's real first name is "Ed'''d'''ward") and "Eddy" (the smallest one who's also the leader).

* British girls' comic ''ComicBook/{{Bunty}} had a long-running strip called "The Four Marys", which featured [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin four schoolgirls who were all named Mary]]. To avoid confusion, they were ([[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness except in early installments]]) referred to by nicknames based on their surnames [[note]]Cotty (Mary Cotter), Fieldy (Mary Field), Raddy (Mary Radleigh) and Simpy (Mary Simpson)[[/note]].

* British girls' comic ''ComicBook/{{Bunty}} had a long-running strip called "The Four Marys", which featured [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin four schoolgirls who were all named Mary]]. To avoid confusion, they were ([[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness except in early installments) referred to by nicknames based on their surnames [[note]]Cotty (Mary Cotter), Fieldy (Mary Field), Raddy (Mary Radleigh) and Simpy (Mary Simpson)[[/note]].

This can overlap with InexplicablyIdenticalIndividuals if they also all have the same appearance. Compare PlanetOfSteves, where ''everyone'' in a setting or place is named the same thing; this is restricted to smaller groups ''within a population of otherwise normally named people''. See also ThemeNaming and CollectiveIdentity.

* The Dave Conspiracy in ''Webcomic/{{Narbonic}}'' consists of everyone in the world who is named "Dave." If a Dave is kicked out, the conspiracy forces him to go by "David."

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* The titular Eds from ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' are a group of friends who all have the first name "Edward" (though one of the spells it "Ed'''d'''ward"). While the three look nothing alike, they go by "Ed" (the tall DumbMuscle), "Double-D" (the SmartGuy who's real first name is "Ed'''d'''ward") and "Eddy" (the smallest one who's also the leader).

* The Four Daves from ''ComicBook/RatQueens'' are an adventuring party composed of men all named Dave. To tell them apart, they're referred to by their species (Human Dave, Orc Dave, etc.)

* Three similar world records have been held: [[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-same-name-gathering-surname?fb_comment_id=938457396178060_1483581814998946 largest gathering of people with the same surname,]] [[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-same-name-gathering-first-name/ one for first names,]] [[https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-same-first-and-last-name-gathering/ and one for both first and last names.]]