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we have the same name vs we had the same name

Both sentences are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'We have the same name' is written in the present tense to indicate that two or more people currently share the same name. 'We had the same name' is in the past tense, which indicates that two or more people shared the same name at some point in the past.

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Last updated: August 23, 2024 • 26662 views

we have the same name

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used in the present tense to indicate that two or more people currently share the same name.

Examples:

We have the same name, so people often get confused when they call us.
Do you know that we have the same name as the famous actor?
They realized they have the same name when they met at the conference.

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Last updated: November 02, 2024

Mar 31, 2018 ... ... Downvote Award Share. u/lucipurr_0 avatar · lucipurr_0. • 7y ago •. Huh, I wonder if we have the same name. Upvote 3. Downvote Award Share.
Nov 12, 2017 ... Hi, Priyanka is my friend. She is my name-sake. If I want to tell someone this, what should I say? We have the same name. We are of the same ...
Mar 16, 2023 ... I made a joke about it and she replies, “Does is bother you that we have the same name?” It doesn't bother me at all but I want to come up with a witty ...
Jun 6, 2011 ... We have the same name except he is Jr. and I'm sr. I know that some airlines will cut out a ticket if they think there is duplicate tickets.
Jan 29, 2011 ... Recently, I got an email with the subject, "We have the same name," and it was signed (as you might guess) "Chad Dickerson.
May 22, 2020 ... Police mistaken me for my dad We have the same name but different Middle names, have a court date but it's in my name not his.
Dec 31, 2009 ... When I moved out of my parents house I couldn't do a change of address at the post office because we have the same name. A convenience check ...
Jul 4, 2022 ... poguelicious said: hey babe we have the same name Answer: YOOO as in like column 1 row 12 ? hell yeah.
Nov 1, 2016 ... ... we have the same name. Luckily we have always had different surnames. Within the family when we needed to be distinguished she was always ...
Jan 22, 2024 ... Actually, she had Googled herself, and because we have the same name, it was me who popped up on her screen. Curious, she went to my website ...

Alternatives:

Our names are the same.
We share the same name.
We both have the same name.
Our name is identical.
We possess the same name.

we had the same name

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used in the past tense to indicate that two or more people shared the same name at a specific point in the past.

Examples:

When we were born, we had the same name, but I changed mine later.
Back in high school, we had the same name, and it caused some confusion.
They had the same name until they got married and changed it.

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Last updated: November 02, 2024

Sep 23, 2023 ... ... same name got confused at first, then super excited to hear we had the same name — pretty cute! Upvote 8. Downvote Reply reply. Award
Mar 20, 2017 ... I received a message today calling for a bake off because we had the same name for our bakeries. I don't mind changing the name of mine but ...
Oct 16, 2021 ... • 3y ago •. Yea. If someone was the right person and we had the same name I wouldn't not date them because of it. Upvote 17. Downvote Award
My memory gets foggy at the specifics but I know we reveled in the fact that we had the same name. I imagine it went down like this: “What's your name?” “Oh ...
Nov 19, 2015 ... ... we had the same name, were the same age, and both went to Roane State. I never had the chance to meet Shawn but sure wish I had. I would ...
Feb 5, 2020 ... We first connected over our shared names. He is Elvi, and my husband, Mike calls me “LV” (my initials) so we teased that we had the same name. I ...
May 31, 2024 ... We had the same name, but I never thought we weren't going to have to same opportunities. Isabella and I had been neighbors and best friends ...
Jun 29, 2024 ... Erin Faith and I have been friends since we were 4 and found out we had the same name! We met through softball as kids and have made many memories together ...
Mar 21, 2021 ... Our two previous routers, we had the same name for the network. This time my husband changed the network name but left the password the same ...
Apr 19, 2023 ... One little girl and I discovered we had the same name, so every morning on the way to the clinic, I would hear all of these kids calling out my ...

Alternatives:

We used to have the same name.
At one point, we shared the same name.
Our names were the same.
We both had the same name.
Our name was identical.

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