Hmm. I’m not sure whether it’s a lack of originality or great minds thinking alike. I needed to plug in the name of a tour guide operation in my current wip so I named the company based on their philosophy, their operational set-up, and I thought I put a clever, albeit wordy, spin on it. Have I mentioned how great the search for function on the Internet is? It was already in use. 
I’d prefer to think it’s a case of great minds thinking alike. 
I chopped the name in half, searched it again and there was nothing already out there. Now that’s more like it. 
Good thing you checked, eh?
Comment by Rhonda — November 14, 2007 @ 7:02 am
You are too smart, me, I would have used it not even thinking to check. Of course you could put a disclaimer in the front of the book, yes?
Comment by Ginger — November 14, 2007 @ 8:47 am
Comment by Kathy — November 14, 2007 @ 8:49 am
I do try and check stuff like that now, Rhonda.
LOL, at the disclaimer, Ginger. Ya know it’s funny but I’ve had two people contact me because they had the same name as characters in my books.
The Web is a wonderful resource, Kathy!
Comment by Jennifer — November 14, 2007 @ 10:03 am