What's in a Name?

I may be stepping out on a limb here, but naming a novel character is harder than naming your own offspring. With a kid, you just have to pray that they end up living up to the name that you give them, that they "fill it out", so to speak. In naming a character, you really already know who they are, or who you want them to be. Oddly, the names of some of my book characters have changed quite a bit, but Lilly has always been Lilly. I personally think it perfectly suits who she is; strong, a little sassy, a bit old-fashioned and classic, and ultimately the kind of southern gal you want by your side if you find a dead body.