I need help with naming my character. ?

Question

I'm writing a story, and the protagonist's name is Shailene (pronounced Shy-leen). Which spelling looks better?

-Shailene

-Shaileen

And what last name suits her? She's sarcastic, realistic, and stubborn.

-Greene

-Stryler

-Stone

Or can you suggest your own last name, if none of them match? Thanks :)

Answer 1

Greene for the last name

Shaileen for the first name

Answer 2

Don;t use Greene as the last name, Shaileen (that is the first name spelling I prefer) Greene sort of sounds like a stripper name, it rhymes and I am not a fan of rhyming first and last names. I also have never been a fan of first and last names starting with the same letter, so I would not use the other two either.  

I like the last name of Walsh

If the character is pure and innocent- White

caring and nurturing- Lovelace

I also like the names of Jackson, Kearns, Freidman, McDonald and Harris.

Hope some or any of this has helped. Whatever you decide just make sure it is a name that you are comfortable with and is one that fits your character  

Answer 3

First and foremost the reader will pronounce as they see it. You're not going to insert phonetics, so a quirky name could turn off a reader. Likely in the readers mind it will be read and interpreted as Shhleen...and a rule of writing...DON'T RHYME A NAME! In other words...NOT GREENE, that's not good. That worked for Dr. Suess, but not for anyone else! If you want a name that implies the characters a sarcastic, stubborn, realist...how about the name Shaileen Ruell (Rule) ...obviously she's got her set of rules. (why not just spell Shaileen as you want it to be understood...it's much cooler with a "Y"...Shyleen)

I wish you luck and success on your story!!!

Answer 4

Personally, I think Shaileen ( the readers will pronounce it the way you want it pronounced by spelling it that way) and Stryler has a nice ring to it ( strong and assertive).

Shaileen Greene is too much "eeene" .

Shaileen Stone doesn't conjure up the woman of strength and character that you are trying to portray.

Hope my two cents worth helps.  

Answer 5

shailean gray seems nice but out of those three i would go with greene because a color has so many sades because a person is multi-demensional not flat

Answer 6

Stone.

I think if she stubborn she would stick to her idea of things therefor a stone.

Shaileen.

It will be easier for your readers to pronounce her name.

Answer 7

Shailene Greene makes the girl sound human and surreal. Stone and Stryler sound a bit unreal for a character.

Answer 8

I personally like Stryler because it matches with two syllables. My second favorite is Stone...and I dislike Greene because it rhymes with her first name. In reality, few people rhyme in both names (that I've encountered), so those two are more realistic and pleasant sounding. I hope I was able to help!

Answer 9

uh either first name i think i guess shailene if i had to choose

NOT greene they rhyme!

i guess shailene stone but i dont really like any of thos last names