Go into any savage or semi-civilized tribe today and you will find
that names are given because of some trait of character; some peculiar
characteristic; some unusual appearance or accomplishment. About fifty
per cent of the names you meet with are nouns, words with a meaning
which suggests definite, concrete pictures, which can easily be
associated with the faces of the persons just as we have done here with
the name King. Note these examples:
Mr. Gun Mr. Starr Mr. Wells
Mr. Stone Mr. Ring Mr. Bell
Mr. Cotton Mr. Street Mr. Penn
There are thousands of names just as simple, including colors, animals,
birds, fish, fruits, and almost every object. All these can be easily
visually associated with the face.