diff --git a/base.py b/base.py
index 0bb5eb4..0d9381e 100644
--- a/base.py
+++ b/base.py
@@ -15,8 +15,15 @@ class common_base(dict):
         super().__init__(default_values or self.DEFAULT_VALUES)
         #
         self.__callback_list__ = []
+        self.ch_names = {}
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(ROOT_LOGGER_NAME).getChild("devices")
 
+    def set_name(self, key, name):
+        self.ch_names[key] = name
+
+    def get_name(self, key, default=None):
+        return self.ch_names.get(key, default)
+
     def add_callback(self, key, data, callback, on_change_only=False, init_now=False):
         """
         key: key or None for all keys