on live classic era had all my characters named as real figures from japanese culture, and never had a name violation, EQ is year 3000, meaning everything exists.
Wiz named Jiraia Ninja
http://metalheroes.wikia.com/wiki/Toha_Yamaji
Mnk named Hyoga
http://saintseiya.wikia.com/wiki/Cygnus_Hy%C5%8Dga
Once i moved servers i asked to be named Chuck, they said it was not allowed bla bla, until i told them Chuck alone is a common name, so they accepted, later i added surname Norriz, never been witchhunted by them.
Feels like gms are killing peoples way to do the immersion on the little they can choose by themselfs, on other hand, free name changes for a few selected.