JavaScript issue in PDF Form

I am wanting to create a script in a PDF form format with Adobe 8.0 (or 5.0 if necessary, what I want it to do is when I fill out a form box "name" on page 3 I have the same thing "name" is there a way for it to bring the information from the first box to the second without me retyping it? I will be using this form A LOT. I am working for a hospice center and have to fill out a ton of paperwork and some of it is very repetitive. Any help would be great, I know a little javascript and I think it can be done with it, any ideas?
Nora

If you are using Acrobat and the Form Tool, just use the same name for the field name.
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