User blog comment:Thegamingknight4272/Professor Zoom/@comment-31390111-20170225115650

They didn't use the name Professor Zoom/Eobard Thawne to avoid later confusion with Zoom/Hunter Zolomon. Don't forget the shows are kinda going their own way different from the comics (both New 52/Rebirth & Golden, Silver and bronze age), there are similarities (Shado, Thea instead of Emiko for Arrow, Legends is entirely on their own, ...). The way it's obvious they are going different ways is obvious with Savitar which was originally Wally's enemy (with Barry being in the speed force), Iris dying by the hand of Thawne, ....

Point: Can't compare the comics with the shows, they're going their own ways but are using some ideas, iconic villians from the comics, ...