diff --git a/src/Factories/TestCaseMethodFactory.php b/src/Factories/TestCaseMethodFactory.php
index fb763c75..a9bbb0ee 100644
--- a/src/Factories/TestCaseMethodFactory.php
+++ b/src/Factories/TestCaseMethodFactory.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ final class TestCaseMethodFactory
     /**
      * The test's describing, if any.
      *
-     * @var array<int, string>
+     * @var array<int, \Pest\Support\Description>
      */
     public array $describing = [];
 
diff --git a/src/Functions.php b/src/Functions.php
index 1e12fe7e..6a4f45ec 100644
--- a/src/Functions.php
+++ b/src/Functions.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 use Pest\Support\Backtrace;
 use Pest\Support\Container;
 use Pest\Support\DatasetInfo;
+use Pest\Support\Description;
 use Pest\Support\HigherOrderTapProxy;
 use Pest\TestSuite;
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ function describe(string $description, Closure $tests): DescribeCall
     {
         $filename = Backtrace::testFile();
 
-        return new DescribeCall(TestSuite::getInstance(), $filename, $description, $tests);
+        return new DescribeCall(TestSuite::getInstance(), $filename, new Description($description), $tests);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/PendingCalls/Concerns/Describable.php b/src/PendingCalls/Concerns/Describable.php
index 06a7eab7..0208ea4b 100644
--- a/src/PendingCalls/Concerns/Describable.php
+++ b/src/PendingCalls/Concerns/Describable.php
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ trait Describable
     /**
      * Note: this is property is not used; however, it gets added automatically by rector php.
      *
-     * @var array<int, string>
+     * @var array<int, \Pest\Support\Description>
      */
     public array $__describing;
 
     /**
      * The describing of the test case.
      *
-     * @var array<int, string>
+     * @var array<int, \Pest\Support\Description>
      */
     public array $describing = [];
 }
diff --git a/src/PendingCalls/DescribeCall.php b/src/PendingCalls/DescribeCall.php
index b015595c..bf6a7f51 100644
--- a/src/PendingCalls/DescribeCall.php
+++ b/src/PendingCalls/DescribeCall.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 use Closure;
 use Pest\Support\Backtrace;
+use Pest\Support\Description;
 use Pest\TestSuite;
 
 /**
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ final class DescribeCall
     /**
      * The current describe call.
      *
-     * @var array<int, string>
+     * @var array<int, Description>
      */
     private static array $describing = [];
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ final class DescribeCall
     public function __construct(
         public readonly TestSuite $testSuite,
         public readonly string $filename,
-        public readonly string $description,
+        public readonly Description $description,
         public readonly Closure $tests
     ) {
         //
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public function __construct(
     /**
      * What is the current describing.
      *
-     * @return array<int, string>
+     * @return array<int, Description>
      */
     public static function describing(): array
     {
diff --git a/src/Support/Description.php b/src/Support/Description.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01fc45a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Support/Description.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Pest\Support;
+
+final readonly class Description implements \Stringable
+{
+    public function __construct(private string $description) {}
+
+    public function __toString(): string
+    {
+        return $this->description;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Support/Str.php b/src/Support/Str.php
index 0e654bc8..6bdcc555 100644
--- a/src/Support/Str.php
+++ b/src/Support/Str.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public static function isUuid(string $value): bool
     /**
      * Creates a describe block as `$describeDescription` → `$testDescription` format.
      *
-     * @param  array<int, string>  $describeDescriptions
+     * @param  array<int, Description>  $describeDescriptions
      */
     public static function describe(array $describeDescriptions, string $testDescription): string
     {
diff --git a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todo.snap b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todo.snap
index 5ab4f7fa..c50794f7 100644
--- a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todo.snap
+++ b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todo.snap
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ↓ todo on describe → should not fail
   ↓ todo on describe → should run
 
-   TODO  Tests\Features\Todo - 28 todos
+   TODO  Tests\Features\Todo - 29 todos
   ↓ something todo later
   ↓ something todo later chained
   ↓ something todo later chained and with function body
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   // nested describe note
   // test note
   ↓ todo on describe → todo block → it should not execute
+  ↓ todo on describe with matching name → describe block → it should not execute
   ↓ todo on test after describe block
   ↓ todo with note on test after describe block
   // test note
@@ -80,6 +81,6 @@
    PASS  Tests\CustomTestCase\ParentTest
   ✓ override method
 
-  Tests:    38 todos, 3 passed (20 assertions)
+  Tests:    39 todos, 3 passed (21 assertions)
   Duration: x.xxs
 
diff --git a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todo_in_parallel.snap b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todo_in_parallel.snap
index 5ab4f7fa..c50794f7 100644
--- a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todo_in_parallel.snap
+++ b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todo_in_parallel.snap
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ↓ todo on describe → should not fail
   ↓ todo on describe → should run
 
-   TODO  Tests\Features\Todo - 28 todos
+   TODO  Tests\Features\Todo - 29 todos
   ↓ something todo later
   ↓ something todo later chained
   ↓ something todo later chained and with function body
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   // nested describe note
   // test note
   ↓ todo on describe → todo block → it should not execute
+  ↓ todo on describe with matching name → describe block → it should not execute
   ↓ todo on test after describe block
   ↓ todo with note on test after describe block
   // test note
@@ -80,6 +81,6 @@
    PASS  Tests\CustomTestCase\ParentTest
   ✓ override method
 
-  Tests:    38 todos, 3 passed (20 assertions)
+  Tests:    39 todos, 3 passed (21 assertions)
   Duration: x.xxs
 
diff --git a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todos.snap b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todos.snap
index 5ab4f7fa..c50794f7 100644
--- a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todos.snap
+++ b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todos.snap
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ↓ todo on describe → should not fail
   ↓ todo on describe → should run
 
-   TODO  Tests\Features\Todo - 28 todos
+   TODO  Tests\Features\Todo - 29 todos
   ↓ something todo later
   ↓ something todo later chained
   ↓ something todo later chained and with function body
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   // nested describe note
   // test note
   ↓ todo on describe → todo block → it should not execute
+  ↓ todo on describe with matching name → describe block → it should not execute
   ↓ todo on test after describe block
   ↓ todo with note on test after describe block
   // test note
@@ -80,6 +81,6 @@
    PASS  Tests\CustomTestCase\ParentTest
   ✓ override method
 
-  Tests:    38 todos, 3 passed (20 assertions)
+  Tests:    39 todos, 3 passed (21 assertions)
   Duration: x.xxs
 
diff --git a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todos_in_parallel.snap b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todos_in_parallel.snap
index 5ab4f7fa..c50794f7 100644
--- a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todos_in_parallel.snap
+++ b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Todo/todos_in_parallel.snap
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ↓ todo on describe → should not fail
   ↓ todo on describe → should run
 
-   TODO  Tests\Features\Todo - 28 todos
+   TODO  Tests\Features\Todo - 29 todos
   ↓ something todo later
   ↓ something todo later chained
   ↓ something todo later chained and with function body
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
   // nested describe note
   // test note
   ↓ todo on describe → todo block → it should not execute
+  ↓ todo on describe with matching name → describe block → it should not execute
   ↓ todo on test after describe block
   ↓ todo with note on test after describe block
   // test note
@@ -80,6 +81,6 @@
    PASS  Tests\CustomTestCase\ParentTest
   ✓ override method
 
-  Tests:    38 todos, 3 passed (20 assertions)
+  Tests:    39 todos, 3 passed (21 assertions)
   Duration: x.xxs
 
diff --git a/tests/.snapshots/success.txt b/tests/.snapshots/success.txt
index 1eaf4598..ee3477c8 100644
--- a/tests/.snapshots/success.txt
+++ b/tests/.snapshots/success.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@
   ✓ it gets executed after the test
   ✓ outer → inner → it does not get executed before the test
   ✓ outer → inner → it should call all parent afterEach functions
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → middle → inner → it does not get executed before the test
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → middle → inner → it should call all parent afterEach functions
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → middle → it does not get executed before the test
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → middle → it should not call afterEach functions for sibling describe blocks with the same name
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → inner → it does not get executed before the test
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → inner → it should not call afterEach functions for descendent of sibling describe blocks with the same name
 
    PASS  Tests\Features\Assignee
   ✓ it may be associated with an assignee [@nunomaduro, @taylorotwell]
@@ -45,6 +51,13 @@
   ✓ outer → inner → it should call all parent beforeEach functions
   ✓ with expectations → nested block → test
   ✓ with expectations → test
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → middle → inner → it should call all parent beforeEach functions
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → middle → it should not call beforeEach functions for sibling describe blocks with the same name
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → inner → it should not call beforeEach functions for descendent of sibling describe blocks with the same name
+  ✓ matching name → it should call the before each
+  ✓ matching name → it should not call the before each on the describe block with the same name
+  ✓ called on all tests → beforeEach should be called
+  ✓ called on all tests → beforeEach should be called for all tests
 
    PASS  Tests\Features\BeforeEachProxiesToTestCallWithExpectations
   ✓ runs 1
@@ -187,6 +200,11 @@
   ✓ with on nested describe → nested → describe → it should include the with value from all parent describe blocks with (1) / (2)
   ✓ with on nested describe → nested → describe → should include the with value from all parent describe blocks and the test with (1) / (2) / (3)
   ✓ with on nested describe → nested → after inner describe block with (1)
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → before inner describe block with (1)
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → inner → it should include the with value from all parent describe blocks with (1) / (2)
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → inner → should include the with value from all parent describe blocks and the test with (1) / (2) / (3)
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → inner → it should not include the value from the other describe block with the same name with (1)
+  ✓ matching describe block names → outer → after inner describe block with (1)
   ✓ after describe block with (5)
   ✓ it may be used with high order after describe block with dataset "formal"
   ✓ it may be used with high order after describe block with dataset "informal"
@@ -1104,6 +1122,25 @@
   // This is before each describe runtime note
   // This is before each nested describe runtime note
   // This is a runtime note within a nested describe
+  ✓ matching describe names → describe block → it may have a static note and runtime note
+  // This is before each static note
+  // This is before each matching describe static note
+  // This is a nested matching static note
+  // This is a static note within a matching describe
+  // This is before each runtime note
+  // This is before each matching describe runtime note
+  // This is before each matching describe runtime note
+  // This is a runtime note within a matching describe
+  ✓ matching describe names → describe block → it may have a static note and runtime note, that are different than the matching describe block
+  // This is before each static note
+  // This is before each matching describe static note
+  // This is a nested matching static note, and should not contain the matching describe notes
+  // This is before each matching describe static note, and should not contain the matching describe notes
+  // This is a static note within a matching describe, and should not contain the matching describe notes
+  // This is before each runtime note
+  // This is before each matching describe runtime note
+  // This is before each matching describe runtime note, and should not contain the matching describe notes
+  // This is a runtime note within a matching describe, and should not contain the matching describe notes
   ✓ multiple notes
   // This is before each static note
   // This is before each runtime note
@@ -1250,6 +1287,10 @@
   ✓ describe blocks → describe with repeat → nested describe with repeat → test with no repeat should repeat the number of times specified in the parent describe block @ repetition 2 of 2
   ✓ describe blocks → describe with repeat → nested describe with repeat → test with repeat should repeat the number of times specified in the test @ repetition 1 of 2
   ✓ describe blocks → describe with repeat → nested describe with repeat → test with repeat should repeat the number of times specified in the test @ repetition 2 of 2
+  ✓ matching describe blocks → describe block → it should repeat the number of times specified in the parent describe block @ repetition 1 of 3
+  ✓ matching describe blocks → describe block → it should repeat the number of times specified in the parent describe block @ repetition 2 of 3
+  ✓ matching describe blocks → describe block → it should repeat the number of times specified in the parent describe block @ repetition 3 of 3
+  ✓ matching describe blocks → describe block → should not repeat the number of times of the describe block with the same name
 
    PASS  Tests\Features\ScopedDatasets\Directory\NestedDirectory1\TestFileInNestedDirectoryWithDatasetsFile
   ✓ uses dataset with (1)
@@ -1312,6 +1353,12 @@
   - skip on beforeEach → skipped tests → nested inside skipped block → it should not execute
   - skip on beforeEach → skipped tests → it should not execute
   ✓ skip on beforeEach → it should execute
+  - matching describe with skip → describe block → it should not execute
+  ✓ matching describe with skip → describe block → it should execute a test in a describe block with the same name as a skipped describe block
+  ✓ matching describe with skip → it should execute
+  - matching describe with skip on beforeEach → describe block → it should not execute
+  ✓ matching describe with skip on beforeEach → describe block → it should execute a test in a describe block with the same name as a skipped describe block
+  ✓ matching describe with skip on beforeEach → it should execute
   ✓ it does not skip after the describe block
   - it can skip after the describe block
 
@@ -1334,7 +1381,7 @@
   ✓ nested → it may be associated with an ticket #1, #4, #5, #6, #3
   // an note between an the ticket
 
-   PASS  Tests\Features\Todo - 28 todos
+   PASS  Tests\Features\Todo - 29 todos
   ↓ something todo later
   ↓ something todo later chained
   ↓ something todo later chained and with function body
@@ -1366,6 +1413,9 @@
   // test note
   ↓ todo on describe → todo block → it should not execute
   ✓ todo on describe → it should execute
+  ↓ todo on describe with matching name → describe block → it should not execute
+  ✓ todo on describe with matching name → describe block → it should execute a test in a describe block with the same name as a todo describe block
+  ✓ todo on describe with matching name → it should execute
   ↓ todo on test after describe block
   ↓ todo with note on test after describe block
   // test note
@@ -1698,4 +1748,4 @@
    WARN  Tests\Visual\Version
   - visual snapshot of help command output
 
-  Tests:    2 deprecated, 4 warnings, 5 incomplete, 2 notices, 38 todos, 33 skipped, 1144 passed (2736 assertions)
\ No newline at end of file
+  Tests:    2 deprecated, 4 warnings, 5 incomplete, 2 notices, 39 todos, 35 skipped, 1174 passed (2777 assertions)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Features/AfterEach.php b/tests/Features/AfterEach.php
index ea0dd7ea..aff68283 100644
--- a/tests/Features/AfterEach.php
+++ b/tests/Features/AfterEach.php
@@ -48,3 +48,55 @@
         });
     });
 });
+
+describe('matching describe block names', function () {
+    afterEach(function () {
+        $this->state->foo = 1;
+    });
+
+    describe('outer', function () {
+        afterEach(function () {
+            $this->state->foo++;
+        });
+
+        describe('middle', function () {
+            afterEach(function () {
+                $this->state->foo++;
+            });
+
+            describe('inner', function () {
+                afterEach(function () {
+                    $this->state->foo++;
+                });
+
+                it('does not get executed before the test', function () {
+                    expect($this)->not->toHaveProperty('foo');
+                });
+
+                it('should call all parent afterEach functions', function () {
+                    expect($this->state->foo)->toBe(4);
+                });
+            });
+        });
+
+        describe('middle', function () {
+            it('does not get executed before the test', function () {
+                expect($this)->not->toHaveProperty('foo');
+            });
+
+            it('should not call afterEach functions for sibling describe blocks with the same name', function () {
+                expect($this)->not->toHaveProperty('foo');
+            });
+        });
+
+        describe('inner', function () {
+            it('does not get executed before the test', function () {
+                expect($this)->not->toHaveProperty('foo');
+            });
+
+            it('should not call afterEach functions for descendent of sibling describe blocks with the same name', function () {
+                expect($this)->not->toHaveProperty('foo');
+            });
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tests/Features/BeforeEach.php b/tests/Features/BeforeEach.php
index 04f0dd13..a7c7befe 100644
--- a/tests/Features/BeforeEach.php
+++ b/tests/Features/BeforeEach.php
@@ -51,3 +51,78 @@
 
     test('test', function () {});
 });
+
+describe('matching describe block names', function () {
+    beforeEach(function () {
+        $this->foo = 1;
+    });
+
+    describe('outer', function () {
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            $this->foo++;
+        });
+
+        describe('middle', function () {
+            beforeEach(function () {
+                $this->foo++;
+            });
+
+            describe('inner', function () {
+                beforeEach(function () {
+                    $this->foo++;
+                });
+
+                it('should call all parent beforeEach functions', function () {
+                    expect($this->foo)->toBe(4);
+                });
+            });
+        });
+
+        describe('middle', function () {
+            it('should not call beforeEach functions for sibling describe blocks with the same name', function () {
+                expect($this->foo)->toBe(2);
+            });
+        });
+
+        describe('inner', function () {
+            it('should not call beforeEach functions for descendent of sibling describe blocks with the same name', function () {
+                expect($this->foo)->toBe(2);
+            });
+        });
+    });
+});
+
+$matchingNameCalls = 0;
+describe('matching name', function () use (&$matchingNameCalls) {
+    beforeEach(function () use (&$matchingNameCalls) {
+        $matchingNameCalls++;
+    });
+
+    it('should call the before each', function () use (&$matchingNameCalls) {
+        expect($matchingNameCalls)->toBe(1);
+    });
+});
+
+describe('matching name', function () use (&$matchingNameCalls) {
+    it('should not call the before each on the describe block with the same name', function () use (&$matchingNameCalls) {
+        expect($matchingNameCalls)->toBe(1);
+    });
+});
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    $this->baz = 1;
+});
+
+describe('called on all tests', function () {
+    beforeEach(function () {
+        $this->baz++;
+    });
+
+    test('beforeEach should be called', function () {
+        expect($this->baz)->toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    test('beforeEach should be called for all tests', function () {
+        expect($this->baz)->toBe(2);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tests/Features/DatasetsTests.php b/tests/Features/DatasetsTests.php
index 54cb77a8..837b56f6 100644
--- a/tests/Features/DatasetsTests.php
+++ b/tests/Features/DatasetsTests.php
@@ -415,6 +415,34 @@ function () {
     })->with([1]);
 });
 
+describe('matching describe block names', function () {
+    describe('outer', function () {
+        test('before inner describe block', function (...$args) {
+            expect($args)->toBe([1]);
+        });
+
+        describe('inner', function () {
+            it('should include the with value from all parent describe blocks', function (...$args) {
+                expect($args)->toBe([1, 2]);
+            });
+
+            test('should include the with value from all parent describe blocks and the test', function (...$args) {
+                expect($args)->toBe([1, 2, 3]);
+            })->with([3]);
+        })->with([2]);
+
+        describe('inner', function () {
+            it('should not include the value from the other describe block with the same name', function (...$args) {
+                expect($args)->toBe([1]);
+            });
+        });
+
+        test('after inner describe block', function (...$args) {
+            expect($args)->toBe([1]);
+        });
+    })->with([1]);
+});
+
 test('after describe block', function (...$args) {
     expect($args)->toBe([5]);
 })->with([5]);
diff --git a/tests/Features/Note.php b/tests/Features/Note.php
index 571d7c85..22d73b4f 100644
--- a/tests/Features/Note.php
+++ b/tests/Features/Note.php
@@ -44,6 +44,36 @@
     })->note('This is a nested describe static note');
 })->note('This is describe static note');
 
+describe('matching describe names', function () {
+    beforeEach(function () {
+        $this->note('This is before each matching describe runtime note');
+    })->note('This is before each matching describe static note');
+
+    describe('describe block', function () {
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            $this->note('This is before each matching describe runtime note');
+        })->note('This is before each matching describe static note');
+
+        it('may have a static note and runtime note', function () {
+            expect(true)->toBeTrue(true);
+
+            $this->note('This is a runtime note within a matching describe');
+        })->note('This is a static note within a matching describe');
+    })->note('This is a nested matching static note');
+
+    describe('describe block', function () {
+        beforeEach(function () {
+            $this->note('This is before each matching describe runtime note, and should not contain the matching describe notes');
+        })->note('This is before each matching describe static note, and should not contain the matching describe notes');
+
+        it('may have a static note and runtime note, that are different than the matching describe block', function () {
+            expect(true)->toBeTrue(true);
+
+            $this->note('This is a runtime note within a matching describe, and should not contain the matching describe notes');
+        })->note('This is a static note within a matching describe, and should not contain the matching describe notes');
+    })->note('This is a nested matching static note, and should not contain the matching describe notes');
+});
+
 test('multiple notes', function () {
     expect(true)->toBeTrue(true);
 
diff --git a/tests/Features/Repeat.php b/tests/Features/Repeat.php
index 5a3370cd..89d0c322 100644
--- a/tests/Features/Repeat.php
+++ b/tests/Features/Repeat.php
@@ -79,3 +79,17 @@
         })->repeat(times: 2);
     })->repeat(times: 3);
 });
+
+describe('matching describe blocks', function () {
+    describe('describe block', function () {
+        it('should repeat the number of times specified in the parent describe block', function () {
+            expect(true)->toBeTrue();
+        });
+    })->repeat(times: 3);
+
+    describe('describe block', function () {
+        test('should not repeat the number of times of the describe block with the same name', function () {
+            expect(true)->toBeTrue();
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/tests/Features/Skip.php b/tests/Features/Skip.php
index 35218945..9c305d35 100644
--- a/tests/Features/Skip.php
+++ b/tests/Features/Skip.php
@@ -125,6 +125,74 @@
     });
 });
 
+describe('matching describe with skip', function () {
+    beforeEach(function () {
+        $this->ran = false;
+    });
+
+    afterEach(function () {
+        match ($this->name()) {
+            '__pest_evaluable__matching_describe_with_skip__→__describe_block__→_it_should_not_execute' => expect($this->ran)->toBe(false),
+            '__pest_evaluable__matching_describe_with_skip__→__describe_block__→_it_should_execute_a_test_in_a_describe_block_with_the_same_name_as_a_skipped_describe_block' => expect($this->ran)->toBe(true),
+            '__pest_evaluable__matching_describe_with_skip__→_it_should_execute' => expect($this->ran)->toBe(true),
+            default => $this->fail('Unexpected test name: '.$this->name()),
+        };
+    });
+
+    describe('describe block', function () {
+        it('should not execute', function () {
+            $this->ran = true;
+            $this->fail();
+        });
+    })->skip();
+
+    describe('describe block', function () {
+        it('should execute a test in a describe block with the same name as a skipped describe block', function () {
+            $this->ran = true;
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should execute', function () {
+        $this->ran = true;
+        expect($this->ran)->toBe(true);
+    });
+});
+
+describe('matching describe with skip on beforeEach', function () {
+    beforeEach(function () {
+        $this->ran = false;
+    });
+
+    afterEach(function () {
+        match ($this->name()) {
+            '__pest_evaluable__matching_describe_with_skip_on_beforeEach__→__describe_block__→_it_should_not_execute' => expect($this->ran)->toBe(false),
+            '__pest_evaluable__matching_describe_with_skip_on_beforeEach__→__describe_block__→_it_should_execute_a_test_in_a_describe_block_with_the_same_name_as_a_skipped_describe_block' => expect($this->ran)->toBe(true),
+            '__pest_evaluable__matching_describe_with_skip_on_beforeEach__→_it_should_execute' => expect($this->ran)->toBe(true),
+            default => $this->fail('Unexpected test name: '.$this->name()),
+        };
+    });
+
+    describe('describe block', function () {
+        beforeEach()->skip();
+
+        it('should not execute', function () {
+            $this->ran = true;
+            $this->fail();
+        });
+    });
+
+    describe('describe block', function () {
+        it('should execute a test in a describe block with the same name as a skipped describe block', function () {
+            $this->ran = true;
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should execute', function () {
+        $this->ran = true;
+        expect($this->ran)->toBe(true);
+    });
+});
+
 it('does not skip after the describe block', function () {
     expect(true)->toBeTrue();
 });
diff --git a/tests/Features/Todo.php b/tests/Features/Todo.php
index f979a2ff..d6e8d978 100644
--- a/tests/Features/Todo.php
+++ b/tests/Features/Todo.php
@@ -108,6 +108,40 @@
     });
 });
 
+describe('todo on describe with matching name', function () {
+    beforeEach(function () {
+        $this->ran = false;
+    });
+
+    afterEach(function () {
+        match ($this->name()) {
+            '__pest_evaluable__todo_on_describe_with_matching_name__→__describe_block__→_it_should_not_execute' => expect($this->ran)->toBe(false),
+            '__pest_evaluable__todo_on_describe_with_matching_name__→__describe_block__→_it_should_execute_a_test_in_a_describe_block_with_the_same_name_as_a_todo_describe_block' => expect($this->ran)->toBe(true),
+            '__pest_evaluable__todo_on_describe_with_matching_name__→_it_should_execute' => expect($this->ran)->toBe(true),
+
+            default => $this->fail('Unexpected test name: '.$this->name()),
+        };
+    });
+
+    describe('describe block', function () {
+        it('should not execute', function () {
+            $this->ran = true;
+            $this->fail();
+        });
+    })->todo();
+
+    describe('describe block', function () {
+        it('should execute a test in a describe block with the same name as a todo describe block', function () {
+            $this->ran = true;
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should execute', function () {
+        $this->ran = true;
+        expect($this->ran)->toBe(true);
+    });
+});
+
 test('todo on test after describe block', function () {
     $this->fail();
 })->todo();
diff --git a/tests/Visual/Parallel.php b/tests/Visual/Parallel.php
index 313f8208..4190213c 100644
--- a/tests/Visual/Parallel.php
+++ b/tests/Visual/Parallel.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 test('parallel', function () use ($run) {
     expect($run('--exclude-group=integration'))
-        ->toContain('Tests:    2 deprecated, 4 warnings, 5 incomplete, 2 notices, 38 todos, 24 skipped, 1134 passed (2712 assertions)')
+        ->toContain('Tests:    2 deprecated, 4 warnings, 5 incomplete, 2 notices, 39 todos, 26 skipped, 1164 passed (2753 assertions)')
         ->toContain('Parallel: 3 processes');
 })->skipOnWindows();