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Generates random names for cases. Names are sampled from a predefined list of neutral, male, female, or mixed names.

Usage

sample_names(n = 1, type = "neutral", seed = NULL)

Arguments

n

Number of names to sample.

type

"neutral", "male", "female", or "mixed" type of names to sample.

seed

A seed for the random number generator. If provided, the sampling will be reproducible.

Value

A character vector with random names.

Details

This function is useful for anonymizing case names in datasets or for generating random identifiers.

Examples

sample_names(3)
#> [1] "Parris" "Regan"  "Storm"