Some of the time I keep the original name (if space permits) and add a last name that corresponds to their favorite job, especially with the first villagers. Then as the game progresses, I usually re-name the children when they reach maturity. Also, I " TRY " to come up with funny or rhyming or discriptive names. Truk becomes Truk/Driver, Qweenie becomes Qweenie/Meaney, etc...Over time I sure have come up with some really outrageously funny names...lol...