Family names are great and give your baby a rich heritage, but if you do not care for the name and the name is not what you want to call the child, consider using the family name as a middle name, or plan to call the child by the middle name of your choice. Remember that children must live with the name you choose for them the rest of their lives, so while unique names and spellings are very interesting and favorable, consider the fact that the child could always have their name mispronounced or misspelled. This can be very frustrating for a child. Consider names that are of ethnic origin. They don't even have to be your own ethnic origin.
Ethnic names sound beautiful and are very unique.
Choose a name based upon it's meaning. Sometimes the meaning of a name can steer you away from the name, or draw you closer to it. Positive meanings are your best guide. Consider the possible nicknames that could arise from your baby's name. Say the entire name out loud many times.