No, more iconic than that

So I'm getting pregens ready for a one-shot D&D 5e game I'll be running this weekend. Because of a lack of time and it being a one-shot, I will have the players pick their character and we'll jump into the game.
I'm wanting to make one iconic character per class, though I just now realize I may want to go for one iconic character per archtype?
Anyway, I've come up with a quick list and wonder if I'm missing anything or if I'm off the mark for an iconic character.
Oh, and the PCs will be starting level 6.
Class - - - - - Race - - - - - - Background
Barbarian - - Half-orc - - - - Outlander
Bard - - - - - Gnome - - - - - Entertainer
Cleric - - - - - Human - - - - Acolyte
Druid - - - - - Elf - - - - - - - Outlander
Fighter - - - - Dwarf - - - - - Soldier
Monk - - - - - Human - - - - Hermit
Paladin - - - - Human - - - - Noble/Knight
Ranger - - - - Half-Elf - - - - - - - Outlander
Rogue - - - - Halfling - - - - Urchin
Sorcerer - - - Dragonborn - - Folk Hero
Warlock - - - Tiefling - - - - - Sage
Wizard - - - - Elf - - - - - - - Sage

Depending on the level the characters are going to be, you’d definitely want to include archetypes. Archetypes may change what you want for backgrounds too. For example, a rogue-thief may want to be an urchin whereas a rogue assassin may be more inclined to be a criminal background.

Yep, I see what you mean now. There are 3 fighter arch types. When I think of a champion, I imagine a folk hero dwarf whereas I see a human soldier for Eldritch Knight because that's Steiner from FFIX

Though if your going iconic, you should just choose the iconic subclass. Like the berserker barbarian, the lore bard, the healing cleric, moon Druid, either a champion or battle master depending on your taste of fighter, open hand monk, devotion paladin, hunter ranger, thief rouge, dragonbliid sorcerer, infernal warlock and evocation wizard. I believe all of these classics kind up with the class/backgrounds that you proposed.

Good idea! I don't want there to be three fighters and a paladin.
Now to get the races and backgrounds down.
Any thoughts?

Doesn't Charlatan fit the Warlock better? I imagine them being secretive and hiding their true selves. And I might be tempted to give the Paladin a Noble (probably Knight) background because although they are dedicated to their deity, I tend to imagine it's something that they come to later in life, rather than working up to it from an early age (unlike the Cleric).

I like the way you think. I'm uncertain about the dragonborn dragon bloodline sorcerer background.

I've been thinking about this for the last few hours and the way I see it a sorcerer could potentially be anyone; any race, any background. But since you're looking for an iconic example of the class, I think the dragonborn dragon bloodline is the way to go. I think the most iconic type of sorcerer (in D&D) is the wild magic one, but there's no particular reason to choose one race over another. For the whole package stick with what you have.

Cool, thanks. I'm thinking Folk Hero background and the sign of sorcerous power is seen as a good omen and great destiny by dragonborn

I think I see Dwarf or Human as a better fit for the cleric, with perhaps the Half-Elf becoming the ranger since you already have a lot of Elves available...

I see what you mean.
Also, how many magic items would you give 6 lvl PCs? There don't seem to be guidelines in the DMG or PHB.

Page 38 of the DMG has some guidelines for starting characters at a higher level split between low, standard and High magic campaigns.

Xanathar's also has a set of information on magic item counts within a party based on party level (page 135).

Thanks mcneils5. I was using the DMG pg 135 to determine how powerful of magic items the party can have.
Dramasailor, I want that book! Sounds like what I found in the DMG though.