In breaking a leg, maybe, make a name (5)
I believe the answer is:
nigel
'a name' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
'in breaking a leg maybe' is the wordplay.
'breaking' indicates anagramming the letters.
'maybe' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in' with letters rearranged gives 'ni'.
'leg' with letters rearranged gives 'gel'.
'ni'+'gel'='NIGEL'
'make' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nigel that I've seen before include "Chap" , "Boy's name - Elgin (anag)" , "-- Kennedy, violinist" , "boy" , "Fellows sometimes called this" .)