I have seen the honorific used in front of nouns and was wondering if it can be used in front of a person's name. Thank you.
Answer
Yes, it can certainly be. Don't just take my word for it; Look it up in a dictionary, preferably a monolingual one, yourself. For instance, デジタル大辞泉 gives the definition:
２ 女性{じょせい}の名{な}に付{つ}いて、尊敬{そんけい}、親{した}しみの意{い}を表{あらわ}す。
My translation of that would be:
"Attached to feminine names, it expresses respect and/or intimacy"
おしん, the TV drama became popular around the world so it needs no introduction. The heroine's name is しん, so that お is the honorific.
Next, let me introduce my neighbor お珠{たま}さん, whose real given name is 珠子{たまこ}.
Finally, here is the well-known song called おゆき.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3f3dEPn8nk
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