I want to rename my company, but the name is already taken here in North Carolina. The company is a Bus Line and is located in a different county. They are registered as a S or an C Corporation.

My question is, I know I can't form an LLC with the same name, what if I formed an LLC with something else like... ABCD LLC and got a DBA in my county for the name that's taken by the bus line.

Can I do that if my LLC name is different and they are located in a different county when I file the DBA?