Character Naming

As an Author naming your Character is an important step right after coming up with the plot. I am here to help you choose the right character name for you and your story.

Make sure your character name is Genre Appropriate. Make sure if it's a Historical Fiction novel or takes place in a real time period that the name was used then. Or if it's a fictionalized place then you can be as creative as you wish.

Just have fun with naming your character. It is after all your story.



Monday, November 21, 2011

Shamblin and Shamberlyn/Shamberlin and Chamberlyn/Chamberlin

Meaning: (One in Charge of a Chamber. He who had charge of his lord’s receipt’s and issues, a treasurer. The Minister of a Small congregation.)

Origin: (French, Irish, Scottish)

Pronunciation: (Shamblin: sham-buh-lyn Shamberlin/Shamberlyn: sham-bur-lyn, shame-bur-lyn Chamberlyn/Chamberlin: chamber-lyn, cham-bur-lyn)

Gender: Female

The other day I saw Shamblin. It's a street name near my house. I thought it was cool sounding. That night I thought of Shamberlyn & Shamberlin and thought those would be cute. Then I thought about Chamberlyn and Chamberlin. I looked these names up and they are all similar and surnames. I think my favorites are Chamberlyn & Shamberlyn. If anyone knows if my pronunciations are way off or there are other better pronunciations please let me know.

8 comments:

  1. Nice blog. You know what i even visit baby names sites. where have the long list of English and Walsh baby names. i am also a regular visitor of babynology.com and have found ideas like this. Even i am quite pleased with your baby names explanation

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  2. I am glad you like my blog. I hope it was helpful and interesting. I add new names often so check back if you like.

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  3. Indeed an informative article. I think your right, because naming a baby is very important and crucial decision taken by the parents. So I even visit some baby name sites and where have found babynology.com. it’s a good resource of baby names by naming.

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  4. I don't care for babynology.com I have 3 or 4 other sites I think are more helpful but I am glad you have found a site that is helpful and usuful for your need for names and meanings. I am always saying that people should find a site that works for them and I am glad you have found yours.

    I agree naming a baby is an important task for the parents but my blog is primarily helping Authors and Writers find names for there characters. Of course they must think of the characters parents in these circumstances.

    I Hope my blog is helpful for parents, writers, really whoever. :)

    I add new names often so please come back and check them out. And thanks for commenting and sharing your thoughts.

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  6. I am using some baby names sites, which provides baby names with meaning and origin. I think babynology.com is a good directory of baby names and parenting.

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  8. Well like I have pointed out before my site is merely a blog that is devoted to names I believe writers and authors may find helpful during their character naming process.

    I have written at the end of all of my pages of my blog that the meanings, origins, and pronunciations are collected from many other sources. I also advise anyone wishing to name a character or in rare cases a child (as I do get from time to time expectant parents on my blog) to do thorough research and I give addresses to baby name sites or suggest they check out character naming sites and books.

    Everyone has the site they prefer over others and I do as well. I have been getting these comments often trying to direct me or my blog followers to babynology.com. If that is the site some like then that is fine. I have other baby name sites that I prefer as I have stated before. I am glad that others have found a site that works best for their needs.

    Finely, I do not try to compete with legit baby name websites as again I am blogger who just loves names and just wanted a place to share that.

    Thanks for the comments. I hope you found the names on my blog to be helpful and useful. I post often so do come back and check it out. :~)

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I try to have the most accurate Meanings, Origin and Pronunciations for the names on this blog. It is best though to do research into the names you decide to use for your characters as there can be errors on my blog. Or meanings, origins, and pronunciations I have not seen thus not been able to add to this blog.





Try some of the leading Baby Name Sites and Baby Name or Character Naming books as well.


The baby name sites below are where I collect many of the Names, Origins, and Pronunciations I use on this blog.

Baby Names Sites:

http://www.thinkbabynames.com
http://www.babynamewizard.com
http://www.behindthename.com
http://www.babynamespedia.com