Can two business names be the same?

[gradyhawks]

Hi!

Looking at starting a little something but have been wondering about a name and have an idea, but there is another business (not related) that has the name already here in the UK.

They happen to be a photography company, what I want to start is just a little Indie Developer game company. Can the name be the same (as its a different field?) or do I have to have a separate name entirely?

Cheers,

Grady

 

[gradyhawks]

I've checked email and domain names... they have the .co.uk and the .com is taken by some junk site. But I could add something onto the end of it like a generic "Studios" or something.