: Re: Can my character's name match someone in real life? Is it legally OK that my character's name by coincidence matches someone's in real life, famous or not? (For example I am naming a character

This is not a copyright issue. As others have mentioned, people can have all kinds of names.

However, it could become a character defamation issue. Suppose your "Aaron Hale" has obvious parallels with real Aaron Hale, and in addition to that, you gave some really bad traits to this character. Then prepare to get sued by the real Aaron Hale :)

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