Popular Name Dilemma

Writers' Corner
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So I am writing a story and I love the name [name_m]Caspian[/name_m]. However, the character that I would call [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] is a [name_m]King[/name_m], and I am afraid people would draw comparisons to [name_m]Prince[/name_m] [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] from The Chronicles of [name_f]Narnia[/name_f]. I got the name from a different book called Legends of The Ghost Dog, but the fact that both characters are royalty might be too much. (Like a detective named [name_m]Sherlock[/name_m] or a wizard named [name_m]Harry[/name_m].) Any help, ideas, or opinions would be lovely!

(FYI the other main characters are [name_u]Auden[/name_u] and [name_f]Elsie[/name_f])

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Personally, I would definitely use a different one since Chronicles of [name_f]Narnia[/name_f] is so influential in pop-culture. Are you looking for new names for the character or just advise? If so, could you give in info about the setting so we could better suggest names?

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I’ve never read the series, and didn’t make the connection myself. If you are looking for alternate names, would you consider the similar-sounding [name_m]Cassian[/name_m], [name_m]Cassius[/name_m], [name_m]Caspar[/name_m], [name_m]Casimir[/name_m], or [name_m]Castiel[/name_m]?

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I was about to suggest [name_m]Cassian[/name_m] too and want to add [name_m]Crispin[/name_m] too the list!