import random
import os

def generate_names(n):
    '''
    generates list of n random names
    returns tuple(first, last)
    '''
    with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "firstnames.txt")) as f:
        fs = f.read().split('\n')
    with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), "lastnames.txt")) as f:
        ls = f.read().split('\n')

    names = []
    for i in range(n):
        names.append((random.choice(fs),random.choice(ls)))
    return names