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I've edited the question for clarity following some unexpected comments in the first answer.

I submitted my latest novel to a handful of agents, and had a request for a full manuscript.

On almost all of the agency's submisson guidelines, they state that if they haven't got back to you and another agent shows interest, to please let them know asap, so they can check to see if they might be interested as well.

Supporting info - I've read from several sources in the industry that although it's easy to get very excited when an agent first shows interest, it's important to make sure you end up with the right one - as it should be a lifetime, career affecting relationship. In much the way that you don't marry the first person who says they fancy you. So it seems sensible to maximise your chances of being able to meet a few different ones and see which one is the best fit.

So, I informed the agents that hadn't got back to me yet, but one of them has replied asking me to tell them which other agent I submitted to.

Presumbly they are asking to check that I'm not just making it up, or that it's not some hicky nobody agent.

It is a very well known and respcted agency who has asked for the full, so that's not a problem from that point of view - but my question is should I tell them anyway?

Is it really relevant? Either they want the read it or not, right?

My feeling is that if the only reason they're interested is because someone else important is interested, then they're probably not the right one for me anyway.

Original score: 5