Populate one dropdown based on selection in another

function configureDropDownLists(ddl1, ddl2) {
  var colours = ['Black', 'White', 'Blue'];
  var shapes = ['Square', 'Circle', 'Triangle'];
  var names = ['John', 'David', 'Sarah'];

  switch (ddl1.value) {
    case 'Colours':
      ddl2.options.length = 0;
      for (i = 0; i < colours.length; i++) {
        createOption(ddl2, colours[i], colours[i]);
      }
      break;
    case 'Shapes':
      ddl2.options.length = 0;
      for (i = 0; i < shapes.length; i++) {
        createOption(ddl2, shapes[i], shapes[i]);
      }
      break;
    case 'Names':
      ddl2.options.length = 0;
      for (i = 0; i < names.length; i++) {
        createOption(ddl2, names[i], names[i]);
      }
      break;
    default:
      ddl2.options.length = 0;
      break;
  }

}

function createOption(ddl, text, value) {
  var opt = document.createElement('option');
  opt.value = value;
  opt.text = text;
  ddl.options.add(opt);
}

<select id="ddl" onchange="configureDropDownLists(this,document.getElementById('ddl2'))">
  <option value=""></option>
  <option value="Colours">Colours</option>
  <option value="Shapes">Shapes</option>
  <option value="Names">Names</option>
</select>

<select id="ddl2">
</select>