As anyone who has ever delved into their “Other” inbox on Facebook may know, accepting message requests from strangers is generally a bad idea. But is someone who shares your name truly a stranger?
You may be about to find out. The internet has decided chatting people with the same name as you is a thing we do now, or at least for a day.
Sydney student Jack Moon, 25, was invited to a group chat of six fellow Jack Moons on late Thursday night.
“What’s happening?” said Jack Moon.
“Just being the best Jack Moon a Jack Moon can be,” replied the Sydney student, 25. “How about you?”
“Yeah just being Jack Moon,” replied the first Jack Moon.
“Oh my word! So many Jack Moons! Hi Jack Moons,” said another Jack Moon.
Auckland journalist Luke Appleby was one of 11 Luke Applebys to be added to the “Official Luke Appleby” chat group.
Every Luke Appleby on Facebook in one group chat. What a time to be alive. pic.twitter.com/EH1Cb5feSe
— Luke Appleby (@lukeappleby) November 12, 2015
Daniel Nolan, also of Sydney, was connected with six other Daniel Nolans. “Fellas,” said the instigator, to no reply; one Daniel Nolan immediately left the group.
The trend is causing widespread confusion and amusement on the internet.
@jetblackkmikey okay this is my favourite group chat I've ever been in
— cara. (@jetblackkmikey) November 12, 2015
This new craze where people are adding as many others with the exact same name as them to a group chat looks insane
— N i n a (@ninajayneair) November 12, 2015
Idk why but I get annoyed when people have the same name as me. Like I wanna be the only one 😂💁🏽
— Isabella Jewell (@ijewell18) November 12, 2015
When you message the people you can find on fb with same name as you. #ThomasByrnesUnite pic.twitter.com/K5DgYwdSUC
— teej (@ByrneSteen_6) November 12, 2015
Someone with the same name as me just made a group chat for other tom rawlinsons 😂 pic.twitter.com/G8Wrw4Lp6G
— Tom Rawlinson (@TomRawlinson63) November 12, 2015
layla added a bunch of people with the exact same name as her into a chat and started talking with them im pic.twitter.com/gznj5RdoJy
— mollie✨ (@breakthetruce) November 12, 2015
hahahahah that trend of adding people with the same name as you in a group, I'm finally included pic.twitter.com/qvwUJvk9AF
— martha (@marthareidx) November 12, 2015
14 people with the same name as me and nah im not dealing with it
— charlie (@charlschofield_) November 12, 2015
I'm in a group chat on fb with girls who all have the same name as me lol trippy
— StoneyStoneeStoni (@CallHerStoni) November 12, 2015
Others are feeling left out.
When no one has the same name as you😞 pic.twitter.com/YubFQFjdfe
— Jay (@jay_evison) November 12, 2015
everyones doin tht thing where they add lots of ppl with the same name to a group chat, thts fairly impossible when ur names erasmus
— soph (@sophhth) November 12, 2015
Feeling left out with this whole adding people in a convo with the same name as you literally no one has my same full name #larryloner
— Rylea-Jade. (@RyleaJade) November 12, 2015
everyone keeps doing group messages with people that have the same name as them and I can't cos in the only person with my name😭😭
— jodie (@xjodiewoolaway) November 12, 2015
I'm so thankful no one has the same name as me so no one can be a banter lad and make a Facebook chat with everyone called Amy Horrill in it
— amy (@Amarghh) November 12, 2015
The trend has been traced back to The LAD Bible, a website with a huge following of self-identifying “lads”, who shared a screenshot of a group of Nathan Denmans in late October.
The LAD Bible has claimed “100%” ownership of the odd trend.
“Now, we don’t want to brag but we 100% started this three weeks ago when we featured this incredible post by a lad called Nathan Denman in our Daily Ladness album.”
