Full Idea
If having a reference were the only semantic property in terms of which we could explain the functioning of names, we would be in trouble with respect to names that simply have no bearer.
Gist of Idea
If the only property of a name was its reference, we couldn't explain bearerless names
Source
Alexander Miller (Philosophy of Language [1998], 2.1.1)
Book Reference
Miller,Alexander: 'Philosophy of Language' [UCL Press 1998], p.24
A Reaction
(Miller is discussing Frege) 'Odysseus' is given as an example. Instead of switching to a bundle of descriptions, we could say that we just imagine an object which is stamped with the name. Names always try to refer.