: Re: Help! I accidentally gave my fictional character the same name as a fictional character on a TV show. Do I have to change it? I've been writing a YA mystery book in which one of the three

To contradict the other answers there is a difference between copyright and trademark law.

You may want to sell your YA novel to a major publisher or wish to see film & TV rights, merchandising or any ancillary revenue.

In that case do not name your character the same as a major TV character. I guarantee they have trademark protection (registered or not).

You can change the name now and find one that you like and fits your character. Plus it will give you a chance to get used to the new name.

You could change a few letters and Harry Potter becomes Perry Hotter the intergalactic spaceship captain, but it seems petty unless it's a parody or comedy.

I prefer to change either the first name or the surname of characters I discover too similar. So Mike Hammer becomes Mike Montag. He may even become Jack "Hammer" Montag if the story suits.

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