Originally Posted by StonyLonesome

Okay...I still think it is a bit odd that Nintendo only did it once, as far as I know. Apart from Link, Zelda, and Impa (AoL and OoT).

I have a little theory. We'll refer to the two Shiros as Shiro 1 (the carpenter) and Shiro 2 (the soldier). Since the same Link meets two different characters named Shiro, Shiro 1 being in Hyrule and Shiro 2 being in Termina, could this mean the two lands are in the same dimension? In the same world? Think about it. It could also mean that Termina uses the same language and therefore have Hylians. The name Shiro could be of the same language (Hylian). Basically what I'm saying.