15+ People Who Got Matching Tattoos With Their Parents And Don’t Regret It

Tattoos aren't for everyone, but the people who do love them usually really love them. Others are very selective with the ink that they put on their body and choose something super personal or meaningful.

All of the people in this gallery have taken the permanent plunge with their parents and gotten some kind of matching or complementary tattoo.

Watercolor Hearts

Watercolor heart tattoos on a mother and daughter
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These watercolor hearts are the opposite of one another yet still very similar. The color splashes out of the heart on the woman's arm on the left while it fills in the heart on the woman on the right.

It's a great idea for a mother-daughter tattoo because it shows how they are quite similar but still their own people.

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Talking On The Can Phone With Mom

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Matching hand tattoos with tin can phone
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This adorable stick figure tattoo of two women using a tin can string phone was picked out by a mother-daughter duo.

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They got the inking to remind one another that they are never too far away from one another talk.

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The Higley Family Tattoo

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Arrow tattoo matching on father and son
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This father and son decided to get a special tribute to their family name, Higley.

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They went with the traditional arrow which has the reputation of being carried by fierce warriors and always hitting their mark.

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The Matching Monarch Butterfly Fits Like A Puzzle Piece

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Monarch matching butterfly wing tattoos
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This monarch butterfly tattoo is complementary of a matching tattoo that the woman's mom got.

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On their own, they each have a detailed monarch butterfly, but when you put their arms side by side, suddenly they have a single butterfly that is perfectly symmetrical.

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Winnie-The-Pooh Is So Much More Than A Children's Cartoon

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Winnie-the-Pooh matching tattoo on mother and daughter
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This mom and her daughter both have a special place in their hearts (and now on their bodies) for Winnie-the-Pooh.

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The cute little reminder of their relationship is always there for them.

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This Mom And Daughter Fit Together Like Actual Puzzle Pieces

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Puzzle piece mother-daughter tattoos
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The phrase "like mother, like daughter" applies in a lot of ways, and in this case, it applies to their tattoos.

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The puzzle pieces and the phrase are inked onto their arms so that they're always matching a little bit.

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Mom And Daughter Got Tiny Hearts

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Matching hand drawn heart tattoos
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Getting matching tattoos with a parent doesn't always have to mean that you get a large art piece to show off to your friends and family.

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Sometimes, it can mean getting a very dainty, delicate tattoo like these tiny hearts these women drew for each other.

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It's Always Tea Time For These Three

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Matching family tattoos
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We can't help but wonder if this family duo is British considering their love of tea.

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They spend quality time together sipping tea from fine china and now they have this family tattoo to honor that tradition.

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Impulsive Tattoos Are The Best Kind

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Matching father son tattoo
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This teen knew that on their 18th birthday they were heading to the tattoo parlor.

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Their supportive dad decided to go with them and on a whim he got the exact same tattoo inked on his arm.

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This Family Loves To Sew Almost As Much As They Love Each Other

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Stitch and thimble matching tattoos
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This clever mother-daughter tattoo idea is personalized to these two women who both practice sewing and seamstress work.

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The cutout heart from the swatch of fabric tattooed on one woman is "stitched" to the arm of the other woman to complete the picture.

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20 Years Later, The Son Got The Same Ink

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Barbed wire tattoo on both father and son
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The caption on this photo explains that these two men are named Juan and Jose.

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The tattoo on the left was done 20 years ago, and on Jose's 18th birthday he decided to get the matching armband tattoo his dad has, from the very same artist.

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Bumblebees For Dad And Daughter

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Matching father daughter bumble bee tattoos
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These little buzzing bumblebees must have special significance for this father and daughter.

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Their matching bumblebee tats are adorable and will always be there to remind them of the time they went to get inked together.

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Recreating Dad's Tattoo 32 Years Later

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Snake tattoo redone years later on son
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This man grew up looking at his father's tattoo since the day he was born (pictured right).

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When he turned 32, he decided it was time to get his own recreation of the tattoo as a tribute to his dad.

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The Grateful Dead Father-Son Tattoo To Out-Rock Them All

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Matching father-son Grateful Dead tattoos
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A shared love of music can bring family members closer together. Some people even get tattoos to honor their love of a band or song like this father and son did.

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Their mutual love of the Grateful Dead definitely makes them Deadheads.

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The Simpsons Are A Hilarious Reminder Of Years Gone By

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Matching Simpson's tattoos for father and son
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This tattoo gets its meaning from years of growing up watching The Simpsons in the family living room.

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A father and son made some awesome memories laughing along with Bart and Homer's antics and now they have a permanent tribute to it.

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Dad Gets A Tattoo To Match His Son's Medical Device

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Dad gets tattoo of MIC-KEY button to match the actual one his son has
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The young boy in the picture suffers from chronic kidney disease and needs the MIC-KEY (pictured) for his body to properly process enough fluids.

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His father Kyle decided to get his very first tattoo tribute for his son; he got the medical device that they call a "Jeffrey Button" inked on his torso.

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Lipstick Tattoos For The Makeup-Loving Mom And Daughter

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Mother and daughter have matching hot pink lipstick tattoos
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This mom and daughter have quite a few things in common, starting with their love of lipstick, and now they can add matching tattoos to the list.

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Their hot pink lipstick tats are hard to miss.

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Mrs. Potts And Chip From Beauty And The Beast

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Mrs. Potts and Chip Disney Tattoo
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Beauty and the Beast lovers recognize these two right away as Mrs. Potts and her mischievous little boy Chip.

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Their adorable relationship makes this the perfect mom-daughter tattoo for Disney fans.

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Morticia And Wednesday Addams

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Morticia and Wednesday Addams tattoo
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Not every family looks the same and Morticia and Wednesday Addams prove that.

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This dark tattoo of the creepy, kooky, and altogether spooky Addams family is an unusual family tribute which makes it even cooler.

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The Actual-Size Ostracod Gigantocypris

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Matching father and daughter tattoos
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A father uploaded this picture with the caption explaining that he got a matching tattoo with his daughter.

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He explained, "It's her favorite animal. It is an Ostracod Gigantocypris and the tattoo is actual size!" It's adorable!

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Max & Ruby Mother-Daughter Tattoos

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Max & Ruby matching mother and daughter tattoos
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A mother and daughter went to a tattoo artist with a special request—they wanted complementary cartoon character tattoos to match one another.

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The artist was able to bring their vision of the Max & Ruby kids' cartoon to life.

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Flying Ants For Mom And Daughter

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Matching flying ant tattoos on mother and daughter's arms
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Most people prefer to steer clear of all things creepy and crawly, but this mom and daughter are not afraid of insects.

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They got two rather large flying ants tattooed on their arms and it's safe to say that we can all be thankful ants are miniature.

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Two Halves Of A Perfect Whole

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Matching mom and daughter yin and yang tattoos; each women has half
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This mom-daughter duo knows that they help balance each other out in life and decided to pay tribute to that.

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They each got one half of the yin and yang symbol as a way to honor their bond and complementary energies.

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A Reminder Of Their Family's Place In The Universe

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Three matching sun, moon, star tattoos on shoulders for mom and two daughters
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This tattoo features three astrological symbols, a sun, moon, and star, on three different women.

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A mother and her two daughters got this matching tattoo in the same place as a tribute to one another's presence in their lives.

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A Matching Geometric Lion

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Matching lion father and son tattoos; each man has half on his forearm
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Geometric tattoos have become increasingly popular and this geo-lion tattoo is an awesome piece that was created for a father and son.

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They now each have one half of the lion's head on their forearm.

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Beautiful Floral Butterflies For Mom And Daughter

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Matching butterfly floral tattoo on two women's forearms
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A woman and her mother set out to get these beautiful inkings of monarch butterflies that are half floral.

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The matching butterflies were inspired by their mutual love of being outside and near nature.

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These Die-Hard College Football Fans

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Father and son with similar bicep tattoos for favorite football teams
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When college football is your favorite sport in the world, why wouldn't you get a tattoo for your team?

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This father and son made the ultimate fan commitment and got their team's mascots permanently inked.

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Latvian Culture-Inspired Arm Pieces

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Matching tattoos father and son, Latvian symbols on arms
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This special and intricate piece was inspired by Latvian-style designs that represent the family's heritage and history.

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The tattoo is now forever inked on the father and son who are proud to represent their culture.

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Sonic The Hedgehog For Dad And Son

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Sonic the Hedgehog tattoo; matching on father and son's legs
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This father and son must have bonded over Saturday morning cartoons featuring Sonic the Hedgehog because years later they decided to get a tattoo tribute to the character.

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Supersonic is pretty bada** so it makes sense.

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The Tattoo Artist Who Surprised Her Dad

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Woman with tattoo matching her dad's; carousel swing on their arms
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This woman is a tattoo artist and she finally had the pleasure of giving her dad his very first tattoo.

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After he was finished sitting for his new ink, she pulled up her own sleeve to reveal that she had gotten a matching swing carousel inked on her own arm a few days earlier.