Names Generator

0.2.0 verified Fri May 01 auth: no python maintenance

Clone of the Moby/Docker random name generator as a Python package. It generates random, fun names (e.g., 'happy_babbage') by combining adjectives with surnames. Current version 0.2.0, maintenance mode.

pip install names-generator

Common errors

error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'names-generator' ↓

cause Trying to import using the hyphenated package name.

fix

Install the package (pip install names-generator) and import as 'names_generator' (underscore).

error AttributeError: module 'names_generator' has no attribute 'get_random_name' ↓

cause Recently introduced incorrect naming or version mismatch.

fix

Ensure you have version 0.2.0 (pip install --upgrade names-generator) and use 'from names_generator import get_random_name'.

Warnings

gotcha Import path uses underscore: 'names_generator', not 'names-generator' (with hyphen). ↓

fix Use 'from names_generator import get_random_name'

deprecated The package is in maintenance mode. New releases are only for dependency updates or CI fixes. ↓

fix Consider using the original Docker name generator or a more active fork if needed.

Imports

get_random_name
```
from names_generator import get_random_name
```
The module is 'names_generator' (with underscore), not 'names-generator'.

Quickstart

Generate a single random name.

from names_generator import get_random_name

name = get_random_name()
print(name)
# Example output: 'happy_babbage'