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.



Sunday, March 11, 2012

Lochlyn

Meaning: (Lake, Fjord, Land of Lakes, Derived from the Gaelic laochail (war-like), which is from the root laoch (war, strife). Alternatively, it may be from the Irish Lochlainn (Lakeland, Fiordland), a name that originated from the name the Irish used for the native home of the Norse invaders.)

Origin: (Scottish, Celtic, Gaelic, Irish)

Pronunciation: (LOCK-lin, lawk-lin, LOCH-lan)

Gender: Uni-Sex

I have never been a fan of this name but it has begun to grow on me a bit. Of all the spellings of this name Lochlyn is my favorite. The meaning is nice and the pronunciation is easy enough. I saw this on someones blog once but I can't remember if I commented and if I did I can't remember if I liked or disliked the name. Now I am liking this name more and more every time I see, hear, and say it.

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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