That's actually sort of what I often do for names. I take a word and move the consonants around and change the vowels. I find it works best if you leave a few letters unchanged and use words with only 2 or 3 syllables.
I had never thought of it that way but you're right. I had always been fond of Vs, Ns, Ss, and Rs for exotic names and less so for Ks, Ts, Fs, Gs and Ms.
Also, don't google "Loli." Seriously, don't do it.
No, it's just an old joke that nobody but me would get.
When I was a kid somebody kept calling our phone and leaving messages for me calling themselves the Washcloth Repairman and I got in trouble for it because my parents were convinced it was one of my friends and that I knew about it.
Any tips or tricks for sexy sounding names? I have a succubus character, currently named Viya, but I decided that won't work. She doesn't use her real name, and her half-sister is named Eonah (whom she hates). The "ah" and "ya" at the end of each name sounds too similar. If she chose a name she...