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Q&A I want to name a character something but j feel like people would say I'm copying Veronica Roth, my favorite author. What should I do?

I think of Tobias from Arrested Development. I think enough people have a variety of Tobias examples that it may not immediately link to the other guy. If that is a worry, think about what par...

posted 5y ago by April Salutes Monica C.‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2020-02-10T14:22:53Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T04:12:33Z (almost 5 years ago)
I think of [Tobias](https://arresteddevelopment.fandom.com/wiki/Tobias_F%C3%BCnke) from _Arrested Development_. I think enough people have a variety of Tobias examples that it may not immediately link to the other guy.

If that is a worry, think about what part of the name you like -- is it the rhythm, links to what the name historically means, the strong 2nd syllable, starting with the "T" or the "Oh" early on? That it's a biblical name? Playing with Naming Dictionaries may help you come up with some alternatives that match some of those characteristics.

[(history of Tobias from Oxford Reference](http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198610601.001.0001/acref-9780198610601?btog=chap&hide=true&jumpTo=Tob&page=356&pageSize=20&skipEditions=true&sort=titlesort&source=%2F10.1093%2Facref%2F9780198610601.001.0001%2Facref-9780198610601))

[https://www.name-generator.org.uk/?i=4la7sww](https://www.name-generator.org.uk/?i=4la7sww)[(100 TO+ starts)](https://www.name-generator.org.uk/?i=o8b8smn) [(100 +AS ends)](https://www.name-generator.org.uk/?i=2cu1vshx)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-03-05T16:41:31Z (over 5 years ago)
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