Can i back up to iphones on the same lap top with the same apple id? or do they each need their own apple id?  Will it cause the data to mix or cause one to lose its data?

i have two iphones.  can i back both phones up on the same lap top using the same apple ids?  Or do they each need their own apple id?  will it causere them to share data or lose data?

i have ipod touch 1g
iphone4
ipad2
syncing with my imac's itunes same appleid
different apps and different music and media
no problems
but imessage would go to all
& facetime between them is impossible

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