Why would he do that? What was the reason? Neil Gaiman chose not to insert Bod’s real name in the book for many excellent reasons. Neil Gaiman did not place Bod’s real name in the story because it was not necessary to put Bod’s real name in the book. If Nobody’s original name was in the story, it would just be excess information that did not need to be added. Bod needed a new name anyway to be safe from Jack, and the other name would not be used for the rest of the book. Neil Gaiman focused only on the most interesting information in the book so it would be continuously entertaining, suspenseful, and intriguing. The story is much better without Bod’s real name in it, because it creates a little bit more suspense, wondering what his old