A woman in California, Mary Heffernan, has gone viral for naming all four of her daughters Mary. The family lives on a cattle ranch they call The Five Marys with Mary’s husband, Brian. Why She Chose the Same NameMary says she and her husband wanted to honour family tradition and strong role models. They come from long lines of women named Mary, and she sees it as a name that shows strength, steadiness and humility. What People ThinkSome people online have found the idea strange, but others think it’s charming or a powerful family tradition.