I'm presently thinking playing either an Uchiha or a Haruno, because I love the absurdity of a ninja with bright pink hair being actually competent (unlike a certain canon Haruno one could name) and because even if they seem cliche or a must-pick, I really do find the Uchiha pretty cool. Heck, without canon events in the picture, being an Uchiha might even be a half-safe choice... Or maybe it will still be relevant in some capacity? As the events that caused the Uchiha Massacre aren't necessarily totally specific character dependent.

Oh, I could even go as far as to combine those concepts? Have it be a Haruno bastard child of an Uchiha, who eventually awakens a Sharingan? I'm definitely a sucker for the concept of a legit way for a bloodline to show up outside the usual gated community of the proper clan.