What does it feel like to not have a unique name? Does it depress you?

Thinking about names.

I have a comparatively unique name – based on my research, I am the only person with my exact name in the US – First name, Middle initial, and Last Name. There are a couple of people who have the same first and last names, but have different middle initials, So – my name is unique.

But what about all the James Smiths and Thomas Wilsons and Deborah Parkers and Linda Williamses out there?

I personally know three Thomas L. Wilsons – two in the same profession. It gets confusing. (They have met each other; one is about 35, and the other 60 years old)

What’s it like to be one of a thousand (or more!) people with the exact same name?