: Re: Legal issue of naming a character after a song character Legally can you name characters after songs (poems, etc.) so long as those characters don't purport to affiliated w/ the song or the

@Hamaas631

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In the question you've linked to, it discussed in depth about how copyright works with characters. Surely your question is answered there? Regardless of the medium, the same applies. The key point is

a fictional character must be specifically described and fully developed

This is nigh-on impossible to achieve in a song, given the limited length.
IANAL but I think you'll be safe.

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