A joke, reference, or pairing based on two characters having the same or similar names. For example, a [[cosplay]] or [[crossover]] between two characters from different franchises having the same name.

Don't use for characters who share the same name because they're relatives, or for [[dual persona]] or alternate versions of the same character appearing in different titles. For namesakes based on animals or inanimate objects, use [[object namesake]].

h4. Examples

* post #513636 ([[Izayoi Sakuya]] from [[Touhou]] and [[Sakuya (ookami)|]] from [[Ookami (game)|]])
* post #585617 ([[Saten Ruiko]] from [[Toaru Kagaku no Railgun]] and [[Saten (needless)|]] from [[Needless]])
* post #1021391  ([[Gilgamesh (fate)|]] from [[Fate (series)|]] and [[Prussia_(hetalia)|]] ("Gilbert") from [[Axis Powers Hetalia]])

h4.Related tags

* [[color connection]]
** [[hair color connection]]
* [[company connection]]
* [[country connection]]
* [[creator connection]]
* [[genre connection]]
* [[look-alike]]
** [[hairstyle connection]]
* name connection
** [[kanji connection]]
** [[object namesake]]
* [[outfit connection]]
* [[power connection]]
* [[season connection]]
* [[species connection]]
* [[stage connection]]
* [[trait connection]]
* [[voice actor connection]]
* [[weapon connection]]

h4. See also

* [[pun]]
* [[historical name connection]]
* [[kanji connection]]
* [[object namesake]] (when a character is paired with an object that refers to their name)
* [[place namesake]]
名前系バラエティ 同名ネタ 名前繋がり 名字相同/相近