You beat me to this one with a great answer. I would only add that a big reason not to name a number is that you're guessing at what they might be willing to p

You beat me to this one with a great answer. I would only add that a big reason not to name a number is that you're guessing at what they might be willing to pay. So even if your plan is to anchor high, you're guessing and you might miss. You might THINK you're anchoring high when you're actually guessing a number that's relatively low in the range of salaries they're willing to pay. You gain a lot of information by waiting for them to make an offer.