Male is usually Kei. It sounds like "K" which is the first letter of my name. I used it once as a role playing screen name a lot time ago but it turns out that it's a very ambiguous name that can belong to a guy or a girl and many people would make the assumption that I was a girl and send me a "private message". Heh.
Sometimes I might go with Griffin if the character seems extraordinary. This comes from FF6, where I named Edgar 'Griffin' because his brother was 'Sabin', which made me think of the 'Griffin and Sabine' novel.
FF6 was really the formation of most of my naming protocols.
With female characters, I often go with Alia. This is from the Dune novels, where I absolutely fell in love with the character. One of the most interesting and misunderstood literary figures I've ever come across. Alia is usually reserved for characters that start out as special, however, such as someone who has suffered a lot or has an enigmatic past. I sometimes use Katie if they're supposed to start out as really ordinary. I often use Kana because I've long been a fan of the wrestler Kana (who is now Asuka in the WWE) and I like the name in general. I occasionally use Chani, also from Dune. I often use Winter if they're badass from the start.
Sometimes I use Ruin for the same "if they're badass" reason. This applies to both male and female.
Last name is usually Matera.
