# Stereotypical names in different languages

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When I was learning French, the dialog characters’ names were Pierre and Marie. When I was learning Spanish, their names were Jose and Maria. In Italian, they were Giovanni and Maria. In Russian, they were Ivan and Tatiana.

What are other pairs of names in other languages?