SID NAME FOR PRODUCTION & STANDBY DATABASE IN DATA GUARD

Hi all,
we are trying to implement Standby database (Physical) between two
sites. We have a specific question regarding this:
==> Can we have SID of both the Database SAME..? If not, why.?
-- We have two HOST & DB Details like this and would like to implement StandBy
Database:
Site-1:
Host OS: Solaris-10 3/05 SPARC
Host DB: Oracle10g R-2 10.2.0.2.0
Host DB1: IGFL
Site-2:
Host OS: Solaris-10 3/05 SPARC
Host DB: Oracle10g R-2 10.2.0.2.0
Host DB2: IGFL
Thanks & Regards,
Rishikesh

My 2 Cents:-
SID can be same.
http://download-east.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14239/create_ps.htm

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