I didn't derive Bhaal from the god. I was 5 years old and hadn't come across the god in my Dad's library at that time; I just made the name up. I found his in-depth religious books later (in his workshop, in boxes stacked up behind the hanging ukeleles).
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James Shaw
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@TheEdVerse Hey, Ed. I just learned that Bhaal is pronounced like "Ball" (short "a") and not "Baal" (long "a"). I spent 8 years in a parochial school as a kid and always though Bhaal's name was derived from the Canaanite god.