Fascinating!
I think about this concept every time I create names for stories.
Here's another test for anyone reading this, using the name of a species from my latest novel: Harka. What kind of species do you think would have the name "Harka"?
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It would be quite interesting to make a pool and see how many writers do consider the concept.
My guess is a blue-skinned, humanoid spices from woodlands. : )
They are blue-skinned! But they're actually more of an antagonistic, "brute" species. After writing my novel, I started reading the Dune series and Frank Herbert actually named the most antagonistic house, "Harkonnen." I was blown away by the similarity. And this is definitely a testament to the effect you're describing.