The Weird World Of Same Name Gatherings

[@NameExplain]

Would you go to a same name gathering if there was one being set up for your name?

[@agrofindastation]

Unlikely, but probably because I'm a raging introvert.

[@drasiella]

Ya, a 100 b*tches

[@theultimatefreak666]

Depends on where. In Germany (my country) sure, in Sweden (wanna visit anyways) maybe, in Italy (seen all parts i wanna see) no Oh BTW my name isn't Alex, that's just from a few layers of inside jokes with my dnd group

[@azzanalkindi5811]

yes considering my name is really rare and only unique to my country and i would like to see how many are called azzan bin qais

[@helenbaumander3953]

Maybe. But for surnames, I am aware of less than 20 people alive today who have that name. All but two of them have a traceable connection to me.

[@randyyy2609]

A friend of mine called Peter, works at a pretty big company here in the Netherlands. He one day sent an e-mail to all the people named Peter in the company, and asked them to have a gathering. There were about 20-30 people attending, and he made a Peter quiz, where the answer to all the questions was a famous person called Peter.

[@uriurw8630]

Is peter 'n populaire naam in nl?

[@randyyy2609]

@@uriurw8630 not anymore I think. But about 50 years ago, it was one of the most popular names for boys. Weird fact: there are more CEOs of large companies called Peter, than women in a similar job.

[@uriurw8630]

@@randyyy2609 oh lmao, im currently learning dutch and learning about dutch culture so these are the weird things i would like to randomly mention lol

[@blookarakal4417]

Peter is also the most common boys name in Denmark. I have an uncle named that.

[@theconqueringram5295]

I remember the animated TV series Phineas and Ferb had an episode that featured a convention of people with the same name. I thought that was just a joke for the episode, but cool that it's something that really happens.

[@monochromeboy]

Ah yes, the Steve's

[@Stuntmachine14]

Fun fact: There is a song named "Patrick" by punk rock band Teenage Bottlerocket! It's only 50 seconds. It be a fun video to do song titles with people's names, like "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson

[@Leon-zu1wp]

Minnie the Moocher, Jenny from The Block, Stacey's Mom, Gloria, Mandy, Sherry, Roxanne.

[@NameExplain]

That exact video exists somewhere on the channel. Even covers Billie Jean lol

[@Ninefinger11]

Out of all the places that one of my favourite bands would be mentioned, I didn’t think it would be on a Name Explain video.

[@Stuntmachine14]

@@Ninefinger11 hello fellow Teenage Bottlerocket fan! I just discovered them back in July!

[@Ninefinger11]

@@Stuntmachine14 I’ve been a fan for awhile now, they formed my childhood a bit!

[@carlspam5335]

Josh Swain shall forever be remembered as the one that ran away from the challenge.

[@thenormalhumanperson]

fr

[@Seven71987]

LITTLE JOSH JR. WINS!!!!!!

[@mutantdog.]

My real name has several commonly used spellings. Whenever i meet someone with the same name we always immediately ask each other how its spelled. It's just a known thing among people with our name.

[@ericvulgate]

e r I C

[@mutantdog.]

@@ericvulgate that’s not it but I expect you encounter the same thing. 😉

[@DarrylBallegeer]

So, is it Darryl, Daryl, Darrell, Darell, Darroll, Darrol, Dareil...

[@Jan_Koopman]

The moment this video started, I was immediately like: "If you don't mention the Josh Fight, I swear..." Luckily you did, so I wouldn't have to come up with a consequence...

[@markbollinger1343]

You need to look up the story of the meeting of Phillip Campbells in Phillip Campbell Alabama, USA. Before the meeting the town was hit by a tornado and turned into a fundraiser to rebuild the town

[@oleksandrbyelyenko435]

As Alexander I often met people with the same name. And yes, I have localized, Ukrainian version of the name, but Oleksandr is as popular name in Ukraine as Alexander in anglophone countries. So wherever I go I see my name. P.S. and my father wanted to name me Ihor (Igor). Which in Eastern Europe is also pretty popular.

[@le9038]

You were able to find someone that had YOUR name 5 times? I had only found one and he was briefly on a television advertisement while I was running on the treadmill. As soon as I saw it, I said "HE HAS THE SAME NAME!". it was magical.

[@deaconbauerle]

bro whats your name

[@allanrichardson9081]

I love the music and the play “West Side Story,” except for ☝️ mistake in Bernstein’s script: Tony has fallen in love with a Puerto Rican girl named Maria, and in one scene he approaches the large tenement building where she lives, surrounded by other Puerto Ricans, and shouts out “Maria!” But only ONE girl goes out onto her balcony! ONE Maria in a building housing HUNDREDS of Puerto Ricans! But the play was wonderful, except for the sad ending.

[@CharlesStearman]

When I was at university there were two students in my hall of residence who were both called Michael John Holt and used to get each other's mail. Incidentally my own surname (Stearman) is pretty rare and is often misspelt as Steadman or Steerman - the latter is actually close in meaning as the 'stear' part is apparently an old form of 'steer' in the sense of an ox or bullock.

[@aerocoaster3252]

I remember reading about a gathering of Jim Smith’s some years ago. I don’t remember if it was a one time thing or a regularly scheduled event.

[@tjenadonn6158]

I was in a Boy Scout troop with three other Kevins before I changed my name.

[@heronimousbrapson863]

I went to school in the early '60's with someone named John Kennedy, which was noteworthy as it was the name of the US president at the time.

[@stellastarfish333]

Never met anyone with my name growing up, and when I met my husband he had a niece with the same name as me. Now that we're married, my neice and I also have the same last name. It's so weird

[@MusicIOtherwiseCannotFind]

This reminds me how my parents always found the names: Peter, David and Michael rather common in Australia and would often confuse people with one of these names.

[@poetryflynn3712]

Just to prove America is Aussieland from another dimension, all of these are of the same popularity in the states.

[@mrratman]

im glad you explained this name

[@charlespentrose7834]

One of my favourite webcomics has a "Dave Conspiracy" that controls a lot of stuff from behind the scenes.

[@ericvulgate]

Dave's not here

[@dzanderallison]

Shhhh. There is no Dave conspiracy. I'm not an undercover operative. There is no Dave conspiracy.

[@wingsum5351]

it can be pretty awkward to find someone who shares the same name as yours especially if you have a rare name

[@ericvulgate]

I once had a party where it turned out every male there- like thirty peope- were named 'eric' or 'james'. the James had it easy- 'jim' 'jamie' 'jay' and several other variations. the rest of us were just 'eric'

[@peterwilliams6289]

In the world of (slightly obscure) classical music, specifically French baroque, there were 3 cousins all called Jean-Baptise Loeillet who all wrote quite excellent music. Trying to untangle who wrote what is nowadays rather confusing. One went by "Jean-Baptiste Loeillet de Gant" (of Ghent) which helped, and another moved to London where he called himself Jack Loeillet.

[@isaacbobjork7053]

Growing up named Isaac in Sweden in the 80's, no one else had my name, hardly even the Swedish spelling Isak. There has been a slight increase in Isak/Isac among newly born. Which sometime makes for events like people calling my name, but they are really calling for their kids "hurry up Isaac!" But the strangest thing that happened to me involving my name was when a family named Isaac as a last name, living on the 4th floor in no 6 on my street, got my mail (me living on the 6th floor at no 4)

[@fadhielmq]

In West Java, there is "Paguyuban Asep". Exlusively for someone named Asep.

[@hyun-shik7327]

The children of celebrities will never be able to participate in this.

[@spddiesel]

I grew up about half hour or so from Elizabeth, IL. I'm reasonably sure my buddy's sister (Elizabeth, duh) went to one of the gatherings, she still lives in the area. Neat to see you talking about my little corner of the world 👍

[@tssn1611]

In April 2011, the town of Phil Campbell, Alabama was badly damaged by a tornado. After the tornado, someone (don't remember who) organized a group of Phil Campbells to help clean up Phil Campbell. I think it was 72 of them, but I could be misremembering. So that's another slightly unusual same given- and family-name gathering.

[@hfdcjiirjmcfi]

I was hoping he'd bring this up

[@pipe2devnull]

Thank you I vaguely remembered this but didn't have the name.

[@dzanderallison]

Whoever organized it, I'm sure his name was Phil Campbell

[@pipe2devnull]

We're only making plans for Nigel.

[@_megwaters]

My boyfriend lives minutes away from the fleece and several of the regular Nigel’s from the pub attended. See you at nigel night next year

[@DaveNoe1]

35 years ago, I worked with a guy named Bob Johnson. He told me about the Bob Johnson organization.

[@_Mr.Tuvok_]

0:36 “Hello My name is Squid Game”

[@duckpotat9818]

Having a common surname can often imply some relation though not a direct or even a presently traceable relation.

[@notsecure6855]

How did you miss the John Smith gathering? When I was a kid, I flew thru an airport for their gathering and saw the signs. It was huge, and they've been doing it for several decades already.

[@loscheiner]

I know someone named Brian who used to host a “brian brunch” every year at Burning Man. Apparently it was always well-attended 😊

[@nvkeerthana760]

I can't help but feel that all these records will be broken by a large margin once Indians start taking an interest in it. I literally know 17 people named Ananya in my school itself.

[@crazymusicchick]

My last name is very common. but my name and maiden names aren't but there was a TV show in Australia (offspring) where a character with my 1st name marries a guy with the last name I had at the time lol

[@kkcliffy2952]

The few times I've met someone with the same name as me, it's been a surprise and they usually spell it a different way, but I hear my name is relatively common in the UK.

[@Xnoob545]

We need to get like 5000 people named John Smith Surely thats like the most common full name right

[@EmpressMermaid]

Check out how people from all over the world named Phil Campbell gathered to help the town of Phil Cambell, Alabama after a tornado

[@jana31415]

there used to be 3 davids in my class now its only 2

[@tristanreejakobsen6157]

oh i found this fast and luv ur vids edit and no no if you want to break a record of most people with the same name together then just make a abdi night in somalia

[@tomcrowell6697]

We're only making plans ... For Nigel. Lol

[@aki-kitty]

Hello from Serbia. The record of Japan had recently been broken with 256 women with a name of Milica Jovanović.🥳

[@jd4501a]

You should check into the meetings of Phil Cambells in the city of...Phil Cambell, Alabama. Totaly not kidding.

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

Dang, and I thought this was made up for _Phineas and Ferb_ .

[@itryen7632]

What if we held a meeting for everybody with the surname Huynh, and we called it something like "Vietnam"

[@arthuruppiano3211]

0:45 "People you probably aren't related to have the same family name as yourself." Wanna bet?

[@mc-not_escher]

The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name.

[@callabeth258]

I could have gone to that Elizabeth gathering as it’s my middle name but alas I live on the other side of the world

[@aston-s]

As an Aston... Yeah never met another one but I do know there is another one who supports the same football team (I looked up the ONS starts and only 60 of me) I doubt I'd go to a meeting of Astons especially if it was in Aston Birmingham. I did go to school with a Patrik and later worked with him

[@shibolinemress8913]

They're only making plans for Nigel. 😊

[@RosyMiranto]

Right now i'm very glad that my name, Rosyad, seems to be on the rarer and unique side. I don't even know what that means ^^

[@drasiella]

JOSH FIGHT!!

[@darreljones8645]

I imagine the surest way to break the Hirokazu Tanakas record would be with a gathering of John Smiths, or maybe (in China) Chang (whatever-the-most-common-personal-name-in-China-happens-to-be).

[@tempest_dawn]

in trans communities it's a bit of a special experience meeting folks with the same name since both of us picked it for ourselves - i like to ask why they picked it, and learn a bit more about the many meanings behind this name that's become so important to me

[@mightyxt]

There is a doctor with the same given (I believe) and family name as me. Different middle initial, but still.

[@DanielNerd]

me and one of my friends have þe same name and it became a joke in our friend group

[@McHagis1234]

Wish I could have been there.

[@davidroddini1512]

I don’t know how I would feel about a same name gathering. I’m not a very social person but have the very common name of David. That might be a little too many people for me.

[@veezhang6988]

I had 2 students in the same class with same name. Luckily both are Hispanic so the system of university differs them using their maternal surname.

[@travisbonnette-kim5952]

The Josh story made this video!

[@thenormalhumanperson]

Hello, Peter.

[@JasonCliftJones]

Have you seen "Are You Dave Gorman?" per chance? :)

[@willyzemlya]

Hell, Nigel!

[@zacharyrodriguez4348]

Talk about "joshing" around

[@algotkristoffersson15]

6:44 did the queen ever attend such an event?

[@flavio-viana-gomide]

Patrick big foot? 😂😂😂

[@l.t.cgaming2157]

Bit disappointing that u didn't talk about the Josh gathering it actually blew up and there was a big meme around it

[@guthrowtaylorjohnson5758]

Josh fight!

[@fantasyfiction101]

I’m really surprised it wasn’t mentioned either

[@jesterdays]

Did any of you actually watch the video? 11:23

[@l.t.cgaming2157]

@@jesterdays shhhhhh

[@ChristopherSmith-il6fo]

Yeah I've had the same name a lot :D

[@Sienrel]

i dream of finding other Piper's irl

[@silverstar8868]

I personally think we should start making new names

[@flavio-viana-gomide]

I don't see any reason to gather people with a same name. People could have anything in common unless their names.

[@samwill7259]

No...this is PATRICK!

[@MrKeinanen]

Same names are funny. My name is pretty rare and on top of that it is androgynous. The only person with the same name I've actually met was a girl.

[@brandongovreau9218]

how many people have my name

[@brianedwards7142]

I never met another Brian until I came out of the closet. Then I met 3 within a year.🤣🤣

[@flavio-viana-gomide]

I think the same complete name is very weird.

[@SL33VE]

Does it bother anyone else that someone else has your name?

[@EmelyPhan]

Especially when it comes to school cause people think 2 random people with the same last name are siblings or think you have a certain ethnicity based on how common a certain last name is in a certain area of the world

[@aston-s]

@@EmelyPhan I had the shared surname issue at school. The two families were very different...

[@ThomasAndRandomRobloxGames]

name name

[@phs125]

Mohammad conventions shouldn't really be considered as people with same name. It's equivalent to if a Smith convention happened in London. People with Smith as their last name. That's not at all impressive

[@purplecouch4767]

5

[@paulfromperth5713]

Say no to the name Nigel. There’s a reason why it’s not popular anymore 😊

[@benjaminprietop]

All Benjamins, gather here now!

[@timefortjer6705]

There's probably no way to figure this out, but it would be interesting to know what the world biggest accidental same-name-gathering. IE. What is the largest number of peopel with the same name that have gathered in a single place without explicitly being there to be with people of the same name

[@rpow6861]

its called a Christian name, ffs!!