Thread:DoNConoscente/@comment-61022-20170703165447/@comment-3461723-20170703173856

It depends according to the story of that particular minor character: the connection may be for location-based, related to a certain team or organization, to a specific boss or employer, etc... So if there's at least one recurring common element between namesakes and clearly no opposite or conflicting reason, I may assume it's the same character.