Has there been any research into general population behaviour when faced with unnamed vs named events? My first thought is that anthropomorphizing dangerous we

Has there been any research into general population behaviour when faced with unnamed vs named events? My first thought is that anthropomorphizing dangerous weather phenomena to neutral-sounding beings could downplay their dreadful potential. People seem rational enough to dehumanize mostly anything (or anyone) else they perceive as a threat. In fiction, writers use sinister names of characters, as a warning to the reader to prepare for the protagonists inevitable trial later on.