We're identical twins and we're BOTH called Marie – people say it shouldn't be legal but we love confusing people
This is the case for twin sisters Marie and Marie, who have been confusing internet users with their posts.
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On their @doublemaries account, the German sisters shared snaps of them together, and said: 'Told him I have a twin.
'We are named the same.'
The blonde sisters document their travels and life together online, where they call themselves 'twin explorers' and 'double the fun, double the adventure.'
Many people were baffled at their claim they were given the same name by their mum.
One wrote: 'Is it allowed to be called the same? Like being twins.'
Another added: 'God really said copy and paste.'
In a video they joked that being a twin with the same name has some benefits, including the option of taking exams for one another.
They are also able to prank people - including dates - who have no idea that they are twins.
However, there are a number of drawbacks.
Marie explained: "The problem is we have the same picture, name, date of birth and address.
'You don't even wanna know how many problems come up.'
Not only have they had issues with post arriving for one another, but also in school, where teachers had to call them 'Marie 1' and 'Marie 2' to differentiate them.
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One person asked if they had ever shared their frustration with their mum for giving them the same name.
Marie said: 'Nope, we're actually thankful for the name.'
They added that their mum also has no regrets about the name choice, but they said that it can be hard to feel like they have their own identities.
One person replied: 'This would be the worst thing ever if one of you ever committed a crime.'
The twins said in response: 'No it wasn't me.. it was Marie!!'
Another pointed out: 'So you can take each other's driving test??' to which the girls joked: 'Maybe.'
What are the different types of twins?
TWINS are when two children are produced in the same pregnancy.
They can be identical or different, and two boys, two girls, or a girl and a boy.
Twins are quite rare, but are usually born completely healthy
What are the different types of twins?
Monozygotic – identical twins ('one cell' twins)
Dizygotic – also known as 'fraternal', non identical twins. Babies are no more alike than siblings born at separate times, and they can be the same or different sexes
Conjoined twins – identical twins that are joined together. They are extremely rare, and it's estimated they range from one in 49,000 to 189,000 births, although around half are stillborn, and one third die within 24 hours.
Can identical twins be two different sexes?
Identical twins are always of the same sex because they form from the same fertilised egg that contains either female or male chromosomes.
The single egg is divided into two separate embryos, and they occur in about three in every 1000 deliveries worldwide.
Therefore, boy/girl twins are always fraternal (or dizygotic), as their chromosomes are either XY (male) or XX (female).
What are Di Di twins?
Di Di stands for Dichronic Diamniotic, and they are the common type of twins.
They have their own amniotic sacs and placenta, so are just sharing the womb of the mother, and are therefore not identical.
There are few complications with Di Di twins, so have a good chance of being born completely healthy without intervention from your doctor.
Di di twins are more likely to be non-identical than identical.
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