Do you think Ben Was named after Ben Kenobi?

This movie was named after Star Wars.

Yes, by about 8 years

It's a nod to Rubens Barrichello.

GL is a big motor racing , especially F1, enthusiast. Lucas quit the project because they didn't like his idea to name Rey's character "Nigel".

I thought he was named after Benjamin Franklin

Ben Shapiro.

Benito Mussolini.

Never in question that he was.

Yes, I think so. Too much of a coincidence and Leia probably wanted it. To Han, Ben Kenobi was just an "old fossil" who he met very briefly for a transport job.