Daniel pinkwater is hilarious, but only go to his writing if you are lookin' for some wierdo funny-ness.
Red Skull. Oh, wait, that's already been taken. How about... Kraken. I believe that the Kraken appears often in Russian Mythology. Or maybe it was...
Sorry, but I've never heard of that magazine before in my life. Why?
Dumbledore, from Harry potter, was gay. Rowling said so in a press conference.
I like to give my characters (especially my MC) names that have hidden meanings, such as an anagram or something like that.
Separate names with a comma.