Actually, not always the easiest thing.My character recently got married, and when I went to change her name, I discovered that her new name had already been taken. And it wasn't a common name, either. Her first name is common enough, sure. But her last name is a long one that has multiple origins and spellings. I ended up using an accent (only needed one) and that worked, but... I was frustrated for weeks because her name doesn't match that of her husband. I'm still a little frustrated, actually.I do agree , it is much less common to have names like this already taken, but it's not a guarantee.