# Husbands and wives with the same first name **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 6, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873 "2007-03-06T23:08:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sonia\_Montdore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Sonia\_Montdore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sonia_Montdore)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/1 "2007-03-06T23:08:02Z")
Evelyn Waugh’s first wife was named Evelyn. Friends called them “he-Evelyn” and “she-Evelyn.” Gene Kelly was married to a woman named Jeanne. Can you think of any other husband and wife who had the same - or virtually the same - first name? ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/2 "2007-03-06T23:11:49Z")
We’re friends with a couple named Mike and Micki. I know two same-sex couples who share the same first names, too. Don’t think I know of any famous ones. ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/3 "2007-03-06T23:21:43Z")
I knew a Rick and Vicki–not famous. Also a Chris and Christy–not sure of the spelling of her name(also not famous). ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/4 "2007-03-06T23:24:03Z")
SiL and BiL are Ann and Dan. We call them Annanddananddanandann. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/5 "2007-03-06T23:25:17Z")
Ingmar Bergman was married to Ingrid Bergman – no, not that one. I also knew someone named James Joyce (no, not that one). His wife’s name was Joyce Joyce. She must have really loved him. ---
**Author:** ![Nawth\_Chucka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nawth\_Chucka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nawth_Chucka)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/6 "2007-03-06T23:28:45Z")
My old friend Charles is married to Charlotte; they’re both Charlies. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/7 "2007-03-06T23:32:05Z")
I knew two kids from home who got married. They were Terry Smith and Terry Smith. BEFORE they got married. So I guess she’s now Terry Smith Smith. 😛 I also know a girl named Robin Street who married a boy by the name of Walker. But that’s a different story. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![GilaB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8e7dd6/32.png) [@GilaB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GilaB)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/8 "2007-03-06T23:32:12Z")
I know an Eli (him) and an Elie (her), pronounced the same (Eh-lee). I’m not sure what those are short for (there are several options for each in Hebrew). ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/9 "2007-03-06T23:56:57Z")
[QUOTE=NinetyWt] I knew two kids from home who got married. They were Terry Smith and Terry Smith. BEFORE they got married. So I guess she’s now Terry Smith Smith. 😛 [/QUOTE] I also knew a Terry who married a Terry but they had different last names. I also knew a lesbian couple who were both named Julie but that probably doesn’t count. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/10 "2007-03-07T00:03:18Z")
My first name is the same as my wife’s but without the final _a_. Like Paul and Paula, though not that. She’s never had any interest in taking my last name, and I don’t blame her. ---
**Author:** ![stargazer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@stargazer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stargazer)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/11 "2007-03-07T01:03:03Z")
I’ve known a husband-and-wife couple who are Robin and Robbin (I could never remember which is which), and I’m quite good friends with a gay couple who are both James (middle names have the same initial, even!), but who, luckily, go by Jim and Jamie. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/12 "2007-03-07T01:06:51Z")
My wife has the feminine version of my male name. We are referred to as the M&M’s. ---
**Author:** ![Sarahfeena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarahfeena/32/519_2.png) [@Sarahfeena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarahfeena)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/13 "2007-03-07T01:08:09Z")
[QUOTE=stargazer] I’ve known a husband-and-wife couple who are Robin and Robbin (I could never remember which is which), and I’m quite good friends with a gay couple who are both James (middle names have the same initial, even!), but who, luckily, go by Jim and Jamie. [/QUOTE] I have a friend Michael whose partner is also Michael. Neither of them likes to be called Mike. I call his boyfriend “Michael’s Michael” to differentiate them when I talk about them! ---
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/14 "2007-03-07T01:19:21Z")
I had a friend growing up whose parents were both named Dale. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/15 "2007-03-07T01:28:49Z")
I know a husband and wife, called Joseph and Joanne, who both prefer to be called Jo. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/16 "2007-03-07T01:44:05Z")
Not quite the same names, but if you consider “Joan” and “John” to be variants… Johnny Carson’s first three wives were Joan, Joanne, and Joanna. I guess he gave up on that finally; #4 was Alexis. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/17 "2007-03-07T01:45:37Z")
[QUOTE=E. Thorp] Like Paul and Paula, though not that. [/QUOTE] Actor Paul Reiser of Mad About You has been married to wife Paula since 1988. ---
**Author:** ![frog\_princess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6bbea6/32.png) [@frog\_princess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/frog_princess)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/18 "2007-03-07T01:46:37Z")
Mr Frog and I have friends Christopher and Kristen, but they prefer Chris and Kris. ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/19 "2007-03-07T01:49:55Z")
I’ve known couples of “Michel & Michelle”, and “Daniel & Danielle” - spelled different but sound the same, at least in French. I’d end up stressing the hell out of the part at the end if I meant the female half of the couple. “Have you seen Daniell_euh_?” ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2007, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873/20 "2007-03-07T01:57:48Z")
I know of a Jerry and a Gerry(Geraldine.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/husbands-and-wives-with-the-same-first-name/394873.md?page=2)