If you're one of those people who waits until the very last second to name your character, I have some things to help you out. Naming a character is one of the most important parts of character creation and it's easy to overlook what becomes a pivotal part of your experience.
First, make the name easy to say. If your character is named Xylophrantix, chances are that the other players and GM won't ever refer to you as that. If your character absolutely must have a strange and hard to pronounce name, give them a nickname as well that is short and simple.
Second, there's no shame in using stereotypes. Your character may be a special snowflake, but it actually helps people engage in and understand the world if most characters go with the flow and follow naming conventions for their race/type. This goes for role-playing your character as well... if you have a stereotype to base your characters speech and actions off of, other players will respond more and it will be easy to stay in character.
Here are some name generators to help you get started:
Seventh Sanctum: Pretty much useful for anything you could think of. I'm a fan of the tavern/ship name generators as a GM--it's very helpful to have these sorts of things at your fingertips to make gaming go faster.
Voidstate's Exalted Name Generator: If you're an Exalted player, you've already realized that Exalted names are hard. This should make them easier.
D&D Name Generator: This one is particularly helpful, as it narrows the naming down by Race/Class/Gender.
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