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[[File:DennisAndDennis.jpg|link=Dennis the Menace|frame|Left: [[Dennis the Menace UK|Dennis the Menace]].<br />Right: [[Dennis the Menace US|Dennis the Menace]].]]
[[File:DennisAndDennis.jpg|link=Dennis the Menace|frame|Left: [[Dennis the Menace (UK comic strip)|Dennis the Menace]]. Right: [[Dennis the Menace (US comic strip)|Dennis the Menace]].]]


{{quote|''"It's probably just a coincidence, Homer. Like that guy named Anthony Michael Hall who stole your car stereo."''|'''Marge Simpson''', '''''[[The Simpsons]]'''''}}
{{quote|''"It's probably just a coincidence, Homer. Like that guy named Anthony Michael Hall who stole your car stereo."''
|'''Marge Simpson''', '''''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'''''}}


When unrelated shows have characters who have the very same name. Most of the time it's unintentional. Nevertheless, sometimes the similarities in situation or personality are strong enough to inspire quite interesting [[Crossover]] [[Fan Fiction]] and [[Epileptic Trees]].
When unrelated shows have characters who have the very same name. Most of the time it's unintentional. Nevertheless, sometimes the similarities in situation or personality are strong enough to inspire [[Folgers Crossover|quite interesting]] [[Crossover]] [[Fan Fiction]] and [[Epileptic Trees]].


This is, in essence, an [[Averted Trope|Aversion]] of a [[Shout Out]] (although there are occasional cases where it's actually done as a Shout Out). Said characters happen to have a few similar attributes and the same name, ('''Unless the name is a single word, not "a similar name" nor "The same first name" nor "The same last name". The entire name is the same.''') but it's meaningless, or not overly significant. [[Alice Allusion]], [[My Hero Zero]], and [[Name of Cain]] are subtropes. Contrast [[One Steve Limit]]. See also [[Unfortunate Names]]. If this applies to a character and his/her actor/actress, see [[The Danza]]. When imposed on a character by their parents (or other namers) may lead to a [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?]].
This is, in essence, an [[Averted Trope|Aversion]] of a [[Shout-Out]] (although there are occasional cases where it's actually done as a Shout Out). Said characters happen to have a few similar attributes and the same name, ('''Unless the name is a single word, not "a similar name" nor "The same first name" nor "The same last name". The entire name is the same.''') but it's meaningless, or not overly significant. [[Alice Allusion]], [[My Hero Zero]], and [[Name of Cain]] are subtropes. Contrast [[One Steve Limit]]. See also [[Unfortunate Names]]. If this applies to a character and his/her actor/actress, see [[The Danza]]. When imposed on a character by their parents (or other namers) may lead to a [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?]].


When this applies to a title, they are [[Similarly Named Works]].
When this applies to a title, they are [[Similarly Named Works]].
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When there are a large number of entries in a section, they will be ordered in alphabetical order by last name first, to make it easier to find previous entries and the name that more than one party or thing has will be in bold. If you add an entry to a subsection organized this way, please go along, thanks.
When there are a large number of entries in a section, they will be ordered in alphabetical order by last name first, to make it easier to find previous entries and the name that more than one party or thing has will be in bold. If you add an entry to a subsection organized this way, please go along, thanks.


If you're looking for the [[Game Show]], go to ''[[The Name's the Same]]''.
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* [[Name's the Same/Real vs. Fictional|Real vs. Fictional]]
For examples comparing real life to fictional names, see the [[Name's the Same/Real vs. Fictional|Real vs. Fictional]] subpage.
* [[Name's the Same/Cross Media|Cross Media]]
* [[Name's the Same/Anime And Manga|Anime And Manga]]
* [[Name's the Same/Comic Books|Comic Books]]
* [[Name's the Same/Fairy Tales|Fairy Tales]]
* [[Name's the Same/Film|Film]]
* [[Name's the Same/Literature|Literature]]
* [[Name's the Same/Live Action TV|Live Action TV]]
* [[Name's the Same/Music|Music]]
* [[Name's the Same/Radio|Radio]]
* [[Name's the Same/Theatre|Theatre]]
* [[Name's the Same/Video Games|Video Games]]
* [[Name's the Same/Webcomics|Webcomics]]
* [[Name's the Same/Western Animation|Western Animation]]
* [[Name's the Same/Real Life|Real Life]]


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[[Category:Naming Conventions]]
[[Category:Naming Conventions]]
[[Category:Trivia Trope]]
[[Category:Trivia Trope]]
[[Category:Transformers Go Bots (Animation)]]
[[Category:The Golden Age of Animation]]
[[Category:Sublime Rhyme]]
[[Category:Sublime Rhyme]]
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[[Category:Names The Same]]

Latest revision as of 11:34, 15 May 2024

Left: Dennis the Menace. Right: Dennis the Menace.

"It's probably just a coincidence, Homer. Like that guy named Anthony Michael Hall who stole your car stereo."

—Marge Simpson, The Simpsons

When unrelated shows have characters who have the very same name. Most of the time it's unintentional. Nevertheless, sometimes the similarities in situation or personality are strong enough to inspire quite interesting Crossover Fan Fiction and Epileptic Trees.

This is, in essence, an Aversion of a Shout-Out (although there are occasional cases where it's actually done as a Shout Out). Said characters happen to have a few similar attributes and the same name, (Unless the name is a single word, not "a similar name" nor "The same first name" nor "The same last name". The entire name is the same.) but it's meaningless, or not overly significant. Alice Allusion, My Hero Zero, and Name of Cain are subtropes. Contrast One Steve Limit. See also Unfortunate Names. If this applies to a character and his/her actor/actress, see The Danza. When imposed on a character by their parents (or other namers) may lead to a Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?.

When this applies to a title, they are Similarly Named Works.

When there are a large number of entries in a section, they will be ordered in alphabetical order by last name first, to make it easier to find previous entries and the name that more than one party or thing has will be in bold. If you add an entry to a subsection organized this way, please go along, thanks.

If you're looking for the Game Show, go to The Name's the Same.

Examples of Name's the Same are listed on these subpages:
Name's the Same

For examples comparing real life to fictional names, see the Real vs. Fictional subpage.

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