Writing a children's book - character names

I have been thinking lots about the name for my character in the children's book I am trying to write.  Actually I say trying, I have a rough draft.  Inspired by reading lovely Rachel from Right from the Start's post on a Lauren Child exhibition, I found a Guardian Interview with Lauren, who is absolutely fascinating and inspiring to read about. I especially like the fact that she wasn't published until the age of 34 (my age now), and there is a great picture of her kitchen, which I now covet badly.

She also gives great advice:

 "I can't start writing a book until I've worked out what the name is. Clarice,  for example: I couldn't have given her a regular name. I chose Clarice because it's old-fashioned but quite pretty, and unusual. Her middle name, Bean, was to suggest something about her family: that they're just the other side of conventional. With Charlie and Lola, I wanted to go completely in the opposite direction. Charlie was just a fairly common boy's name I liked; Lola came to me at the time when my friends were settling down." Child, who lives in north London with her partner, a criminal barrister, has no children of her own. "A whole chain of people said to me 'I'm going to call my daughter – or dog – Lola.' I guess I'm saying with Charlie and Lola they're everychild – their stories talk about problems most children can relate to."


So I have been thinking about names appropriate to a girl who wants to go to the moon.  Luna, is too obvious, but I quite like Stella.  Or I did consider my own daughter's name, but then I think it is important to take the story away from my real world now and 'give birth' to a fictional child.  I love Oliver Jeffers for just having 'the boy' though too, but like Lauren, I think my character needs a name.


Suggestions very welcome. Or please just tell me any children's book character names that stuck in your head? 


Lauren Child's website is called Milk Monitor and has tips on writing