You can create a new object with the same name as an existing object.
Procedure
Place an object in the modeling area. The name of the new object is selected for renaming.
Enter a name of an existing object.
Click in the modeling area or press Enter. You are informed that the entered name is already used.
In the Create a new object with this name area, click the name you entered.
The new object is created. The exiting object and the new object are independent from each other. They have different GUIDs and can have completely different attributes except for the name.