Great advice on choosing character names.

I tend to follow #1, 2 and 7. I look into the meaning of a name I want to use. When looking for names, I sometimes go through most popular names for the time period of my story. I am really careful about the antagonist name, especially if it is a story that has a factual basis.

http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/the-7-rules-of-picking-names-for-fictional-characters