Repeating vous twice

Question

Why is vous vous appellez require 2 vous’s

Jim Jones · Accepted Answer

Hi Beth,
The verb, in this case, will be s'appeler. So the second vous will be the direct object pronoun.
You call YOU ...... Your name is ------  the first vous is the subject pronoun.
Hope this helps.
Jim

Céline Pickard · Answer

Bonjour Beth,
To supplement Jim's answer, the second 'vous' is a reflexive pronoun (which is part of the verb "s'appeler"), which functions as a direct object pronoun:

Vous vous appelez... = your name is ... -> Vous appelez qui ? (= You call who?)-> vous = you (second one)
Je me regarde = I look at myself -> Je regarde qui ? (I look who?) -> me (= me)

Please see link here: Pronom réfléchi - Reflexive pronoun
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !