How do I create a note whose title already matches one of the candidates?

This situation arises when, for example, one would like to create a note titled “bar” when “barricade” already exists.

The solution is dependent on the mini-buffer completion framework in use. Here are the solutions:

Ivy

call ivy-immediate-done, typically bound to C-M-j. Alternatively, set ivy-use-selectable-prompt to t, so that “bar” is now selectable.

Helm

Org-roam should provide a selectable “[?] bar” candidate at the top of the candidate list.