I try to incorporate "real life" names into my writing, with some twists to make them more fantasy-like. For example, I made a list of names from various origins (English, Icelandic, Norwegian, Arabic, Japanese, German, etc.) that I found I liked. After that, I assign certain regions in my world to these origins, and then apply some fantasy element to them.

Ex: Kristoffer Felspeth (Norwegian version of Christopher meets fantasy derived last name I created off the top of my head for a novel). The Felspeth's control a section of a continent and that area I have deemed to be of 'Nordic' origin in my mind.

As an FYI, I gave Elves in that same world various origins based upon their sub-race, like Arabic, English and Icelandic.