Names are a pain!

One of the most challenging things about my stories are the names I choose. Sure, it's easy when I'm basing my character on a friend, but even then I don't want to use their exact name.  It doesn't matter if they offer it, I don't want to reveal everything about my friends while I write. And then the names have to flow well.  Having two children, I remember the endless lists that I made as I tried to find the perfect pairing of first and middle names that also sounded good with my last name.  It