Two Devices, One Account

We have two devices, one account. We are able to access the account from either device. We will be spending the summer seperated by 2500 miles.  If we want to Skype each other, do we need to create another account? 
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Hi, Syringagal, and welcome to the Community,
Yes, absolutely, one of you will need to create a new Skype account to use.  The reason why is simple: a Skype account cannot call itself!  After the account is created, one of you needs to send the other a contact invitation, which the recipient will accept.
Regards,
Elaine
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