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12 Ways The Duggar Family Of 19 Kids And Counting Are Just Like The Kardashians

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Jan. 28 2015, Updated 2:04 p.m. ET

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There may be a ton of differences of morals and principles, but the Duggar family of 19 Kids And Counting and the Kardashian klan of Keeping Up With The Kardashians are a lot alike—though we certainly don’t see any nude photo shoots in the Duggars’ future. Click through to find out just how similar these reality TV families are!

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There may be a ton of differences of morals and principles, but the Duggar family of 19 Kids And Counting and the Kardashian klan of Keeping Up With The Kardashians are a lot alike—though we certainly don’t see any nude photo shoots in the Duggars’ future. Click through to find out just how similar these reality TV families are!

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Well, the obvious first similarity: there’s a lot of them! The Duggar family has nearly 30 people in their family now, and that’s not including the extended family!

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The Kardashian-Jenner family is huge, too. If you count them all, it’s getting close to 20. But with all the divorces from Kris and Bruce Jenner to Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom, who even knows!

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Both families are also big fans of alliteration! The Duggar children’s names all begin with the letter “J.”

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As for the Kardashians, the girls all have “K” names, aside from Rob Kardashian, who was named after his late father.

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Jill Duggar and her husband Derick Dillard are also expecting their first child! Next up will likely be newlyweds Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald if those "honeymoon baby" rumors are true!

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Another obvious thing these families have in common are their TV shows. 19 Kids And Counting airs on TLC…

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The families are also big fans of Christmas cards! The Duggar family just released their “Happy Birthday, Jesus!” card this week.

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Meanwhile, the Kardashians, who did not release one this year, opt for more scantily-clad wardrobes for their greeting cards.

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Because of their reality shows, both families are very used to fame—and even handle publicity in the same way! Jim Bob Duggar recently said that negativity towards the family only helps the show get “more exposure.”

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And clearly, judging by the scandal-ridden family, momager Kris also believes the old cliché, “all publicity is good publicity.”

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They also share their happiest moments right on TV! The Duggar family televised two weddings: Jill and Derick as well as Jessa and Ben.

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Kim and Kanye’s wedding was also a media sensation, on TV and online!

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As for the single family members, both the Kardashians and the Duggars help each other find love. Jana Duggar was reportedly being set up with Tim Tebow by her father.

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While Khloe Kardashian has frequently been set up by her family on KUWTK.

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Speaking of social media, the Duggar family—and all of its individual members—is very active on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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So are the Kardashians, who have millions and millions of followers combined on Instagram alone!

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They’ve also both seen their share of scandals. Most recently, a petition was launched against the Duggar family for being “anti-gay.”

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As for the Kardashians, there have been several petitions, including one against Kim on BoycottKim.com and one urging Babies R Us to pull their Kardashian Kids clothing line.

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They’re also bestsellers! The Duggar daughters—Jana, Jill, Jessa and Jinger—co-wrote a book called Growing Up Duggar.

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The Kardashian sisters—Kourtney, Kim and Khloe—also penned a book called Kardashian Konfidential.

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Mama Kris also just authored a cookbook called In The Kitchen With Kris!

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