Get a random name from /usr/share/dict/propernames

gistfile1.py

def get_random_name():
    """
    Return a random proper name in a somewhat efficient way.
    """
    fp = open("/usr/share/dict/propernames")
    fp.seek(0, 2)
    size = fp.tell()
    fp.seek(0)

    fp.seek(int(random.random() * size * 0.95))
    fp.readline() # throw away first line
    return fp.readline().capitalize().strip()