For me it really depends on the character and the piece im writing....for example, if the character is very strong, in a treacherous plot i would choose a stronger name that either has some sort of irony or meaning to it, such as something like Wraith( pronounced ray-ihth)....if it is a comic...
i dunno....the beginning kind of reminds me of a mixture of carousel and all dogs go to heaven.
a bit weird there...
as i read more i like what it developed into...maybe some reworking of the beginning would help it
:)-Caity