A Scot has become a viral hit after striking up an unlikely friendship with an Australian lad with the exact same name who was on a trip to Scotland.

Ryan Grenfell, from Carluke, shared the amazing story on his social media page along with images of the pair’s IDs side-by-side.

They show the 21-year-olds were born, not only in the same year, but exactly one month apart.

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He told his followers how he accepted Aussie Ryan Grenfell on Facebook when he sent a friend request, purely because they shared the same name and because he was headed for Scotland.

Glasgow Times:

Ryan wrote: “Ever added somebody on Facebook because you have the same name?

“This is Ryan Grenfell from Down Under and he’s exactly one month older than me - weird as f***!

“He mailed me yesterday saying he had just landed in Edinburgh so, aye, went for a few pints with him. He’s a sick c***. #bro.”

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The pair were also snapped together sharing a pint in the capital.

So far, the Twitter post has gathered close to 35,000 reactions in just two days, with many other users of the site coming forward with similar tales.

Glasgow Times:

User Danny Young said: “Mad. I used to know a kid about 10 years younger than me on a local estate - his name was Danny Young and we have exactly the same birthday. Still see him from time to time at football.”

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Steven Renwick added: “Aye, there is another Steve Renwick who is a pilot living in the Caribbean. I sometimes receive his emails (it started with a job offer and an email from his wife). We have the same birthday (different years)!”

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Brandon Jones wrote: “There’s a Facebook group I’ve been in for eight years where each Brandon Jones updated what they’re up to.”