[O tempora, o mores:] Taylor Lautner and Taylor Lautner? What Happens When Couples Have the Exact Same Name
Couples with duplicate names run into confusing situations. ‘Anytime anybody would say, ‘Hey Ryan,’ we’d both perk up like we were meerkats.’
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When “Twilight” heartthrob Taylor Lautner got married on Nov. 11, he and his wife took the concept of two becoming one a step further than most: In addition to their legal union, Mr. Lautner and the registered nurse formerly known as Taylor Dome also unified their names.
image from article, with caption: Taylor Lautner and his wife Taylor Lautner.
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“We’re literally going to be the same person,” the actor said in an interview on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” ahead of the wedding. “How narcissistic.” After the ceremony, he posted a photo gallery on Instagram with the caption “Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Lautner.”
Though their same-name reveal gave way to jokes online, the Taylors Lautner, who didn’t return requests for comment, are hardly alone in being a name-twin couple. ...
Mike Titley-Harris and Michael Titley-Harris, who live in West Midlands, England, recently received a jury summons. “Michael opened the letter and we both said, ‘Who is this for?’ He phoned up the number on the letter and they said, ‘Whoever opened the letter is who has been called,’” Mike recalls. “Off you go, Michael!”
Both Messrs. Titley-Harris, who combined their last names when they married, are railway workers. “Same name, same job, same address, and we drive each other’s cars, so we could say same cars too!” says Mike.
image from article, with caption: Michael Titley-Harris, wearing glasses, and Mike Titley-Harris, on their wedding day. PHOTO: LOUISE PARK PHOTOGRAPHY
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