名字

Why does 名字 look like this?

'名' (Name): Combined '夕' (sunset/night) + '口' (mouth). In the dark, people used their mouths to call out their names for identification. '字' (Character/Word): A '宀' (roof/house) above '子' (child). It depicts a child being born or nurtured under a roof, symbolizing the birth and development of characters/words. Together, they form the standard term for a person's name!