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Pick multiple random names

Select multiple unique names at random from a list in one draw.

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How to use it

Pick several unique names in a single draw. It is designed for cases such as “choose 2 people from 5” where the same person must not appear twice in that result.

Enter one name per line.
Set the number to pick as a whole number and choose Animate or Instant.
Select Pick names and review the numbered winners.

Input: One name per line
Duplicate input: Identical strings are collapsed
Pick count: Whole number from 1 to the unique candidate count
History: Not retained for the next draw

Picking 2 from 5 returns two different names

From Alice / Bob / Carol / Dave / Eve, a pick count of 2 returns two distinct names in a randomized numbered order.

This does not exclude previous winners on the next button press. Each new run starts again from the full unique candidate list.

Duplicate input rows are collapsed first

If the same exact name appears several times, it still becomes one candidate. Accidental duplicate rows therefore do not increase that person’s odds.

The pick count cannot exceed the candidate pool

With five unique names, the valid count is 1 through 5. Six unique winners cannot be produced from a five-name list.

Winner order is randomized too

The numbered output follows the shuffled order, not the original input order. You can therefore use it as both a winner list and a simple presentation order.

Use the no-repeat picker for multi-round rotation

If you want to draw one person at a time across several rounds without repeats until everyone has appeared, use the no-repeat name picker instead.