Can you name a character after another author's character (read below)?

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• Answer #1

  Well unless you are using a specific last name that appears in another authors book then its definitely not going to be a big deal. Generally though I like to wait until a story is finished before I name the characters because sometimes they end up naming themselves.

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• Answer #2

  Many authors have taken up Sherlock Holmes and have written stories based on the original. The same is true of The Wizard of Oz.

• Answer #3

  General names aren't patented - you can use them whenever you wish.

• Answer #4

  Yep, its just a name, no one has rights to a name..

• Answer #5

  Thanks

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