How to use javascript/html to differentiate between male and female names?

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How to use javascript/html to differentiate between male and female names?

I've developed a random name generator code that is powered by both CSS and JavaScript. Currently, the code allows me to input any name - regardless of gender - press the generate button, and receive a randomly generated first and last name. However, I now wish to have distinct buttons for male, female, and unisex names.

In my attempts to achieve this, I created separate div IDs for male and female names, duplicated the JavaScript section, and modified the code segments to 'femalename' and 'malename'. Unfortunately, this approach compromised the formatting and caused both divs to generate a name whenever any of the generate buttons were clicked.

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>
<head>
<title>Random Name Generator</title>
<meta charset='utf-8' />

<style type='text/css'>

    #name {
    color : #444;
font : bold 51px times, Times New Roman, times-roman, georgia, serif;
letter-spacing : -2px;
line-height : 44px;
text-align : center;
text-transform: uppercase;
}

#refresh {
font : normal 11px Gill Sans, Verdana;
letter-spacing : 2px;
line-height : 14px;
text-align : center;
text-transform : uppercase;
}

a {
    color : #666;
}

a:hover {
    color : #999;
}

</style>
</head>

<body>
<script type='text/javascript'>
first = ['abbie ', 'abby ', 'abu ', 'alec ', 'alek ', 'aleksander ', 'alex ', 'alexander ', 'aaron ', 'adam ', 'andrew ', 'anthony ', 'archer ', 'arthur ', 'austin '];
last = ['williamson', 'davidson', 'edwards', 'ingram', 'olsen'];

name = "";
length = Math.floor(Math.random()) + 1; 
for (i = 0; i < length; i++)
name += (first[Math.floor(Math.random()*first.length)]
 + last[Math.floor(Math.random()*last.length)]);
name = name.charAt(0) + name.slice(1);
document.write("<p id='name'>" + name + "</p>"); 
</script>
<p id="refresh">
<a href='#' onclick='window.location.reload()'>Generate a New One</a>
</p>
</body>
</html>

javascript html css

Answer 1

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const
  // Identifies HTML elements
  buttons = document.getElementsByClassName("btns"),
  display = document.getElementById("display"),

  // Identifies arrays of names
  girls = ['abbie', 'abby'],
  boys = ['abu', 'alec', 'arthur'],
  whatevs = ['alex', 'archer',  'austin'],
  lastNames = ['williamson', 'davidson', 'edwards', 'ingram', 'olsen'];

// Runs the makeName function when a button is clicked
document.addEventListener("click", makeName);

// Defines the makeName function (`event` is the triggering click event)
function makeName(event){
  
  // Remembers what was clicked
  const clickedThing = event.target;
  
  // Declares a variable to hold the appropriate array
  let chosenList;
  
  // Makes sure the click was on a button before proceeding
  if(clickedThing.classList.contains("btns")){
  
    // Sets the appropriate list depending on which button was clicked
    if(clickedThing.value == "girl"){ chosenList = girls; }
    else if(clickedThing.value == "boy"){ chosenList = boys; }
    else { chosenList = whatevs; }

    // Identifies names (retrieved using the `randFrom` function)
    const
      first = randFrom(chosenList), // Chooses a name from the specified list
      last = randFrom(lastNames), // Chooses a lastName
      fullName = `${first} ${last}`; // Puts them together

    // Shows the result on the page
    display.innerHTML = fullName;
  }
}

// Gets a random element from an array
function randFrom(array){
  const index = Math.floor(Math.random() * array.length);
  return array[index];
}

#display {
  color: #444;
  font: bold 51px times, Times New Roman, times-roman, georgia, serif;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  line-height: 44px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

<button class="btns" value="girl">girl</button>
<button class="btns" value="boy">boy</button>
<button class="btns" value="whatevs">whatevs</button>

<p id="display"></p>

Answer 2

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const
  // Identifies HTML elements
  buttons = document.getElementsByClassName("btns"),
  display = document.getElementById("display"),

  // Identifies arrays of names
  girls = ['abbie', 'abby'],
  boys = ['abu', 'alec', 'arthur'],
  whatevs = ['alex', 'archer',  'austin'],
  lastNames = ['williamson', 'davidson', 'edwards', 'ingram', 'olsen'];

// Runs the makeName function when a button is clicked
document.addEventListener("click", makeName);

// Defines the makeName function (`event` is the triggering click event)
function makeName(event){
  
  // Remembers what was clicked
  const clickedThing = event.target;
  
  // Declares a variable to hold the appropriate array
  let chosenList;
  
  // Makes sure the click was on a button before proceeding
  if(clickedThing.classList.contains("btns")){
  
    // Sets the appropriate list depending on which button was clicked
    if(clickedThing.value == "girl"){ chosenList = girls; }
    else if(clickedThing.value == "boy"){ chosenList = boys; }
    else { chosenList = whatevs; }

    // Identifies names (retrieved using the `randFrom` function)
    const
      first = randFrom(chosenList), // Chooses a name from the specified list
      last = randFrom(lastNames), // Chooses a lastName
      fullName = `${first} ${last}`; // Puts them together

    // Shows the result on the page
    display.innerHTML = fullName;
  }
}

// Gets a random element from an array
function randFrom(array){
  const index = Math.floor(Math.random() * array.length);
  return array[index];
}

#display {
  color: #444;
  font: bold 51px times, Times New Roman, times-roman, georgia, serif;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  line-height: 44px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

<button class="btns" value="girl">girl</button>
<button class="btns" value="boy">boy</button>
<button class="btns" value="whatevs">whatevs</button>

<p id="display"></p>

Answer 3

Answer №2

To enhance the function, I would modify it to include a gender parameter within the HTML and ensure that the function runs upon loading.

Additionally, here is an illustration featuring an "any gender" choice: https://codepen.io/kboedges/pen/qeXmqK?editors=1111

const maleFirst = ["abu", "alec", "alek"];
const femaleFirst = ["abbie", "abby", "katie", "leah"];
const last = ["williamson", "davidson", "edwards", "ingram", "olsen"];

// Function
function generateName(gender) {
  const randomLast = last[Math.floor(Math.random() * last.length)];
  const randomMaleName = `${maleFirst[Math.floor(Math.random() * maleFirst.length)]} ${randomLast}`;
  const randomFemaleName = `${femaleFirst[Math.floor(Math.random() * femaleFirst.length)]} ${randomLast}`;
  
  // Insert into HTML
  const p = document.getElementById('name');
  p.innerHTML = gender === 'female' ? randomFemaleName : randomMaleName;
}

// On first run
generateName('male');

#name {
  color: #444;
  font: bold 51px times, Times New Roman, times-roman, georgia, serif;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  line-height: 44px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

#refresh {
  font: normal 11px Gill Sans, Verdana;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  line-height: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

a {
  color: #666;
}

a:hover {
  color: #999;
}

<p id='name'></p>
<p id="refresh">Generate a...
  <a href='#' onclick="generateName('female')">female name</a>
  <a href='#' onclick="generateName('male')">male name</a>
</p>

Answer 4

To enhance the function, I would modify it to include a gender parameter within the HTML and ensure that the function runs upon loading.

Additionally, here is an illustration featuring an "any gender" choice: https://codepen.io/kboedges/pen/qeXmqK?editors=1111

const maleFirst = ["abu", "alec", "alek"];
const femaleFirst = ["abbie", "abby", "katie", "leah"];
const last = ["williamson", "davidson", "edwards", "ingram", "olsen"];

// Function
function generateName(gender) {
  const randomLast = last[Math.floor(Math.random() * last.length)];
  const randomMaleName = `${maleFirst[Math.floor(Math.random() * maleFirst.length)]} ${randomLast}`;
  const randomFemaleName = `${femaleFirst[Math.floor(Math.random() * femaleFirst.length)]} ${randomLast}`;
  
  // Insert into HTML
  const p = document.getElementById('name');
  p.innerHTML = gender === 'female' ? randomFemaleName : randomMaleName;
}

// On first run
generateName('male');

#name {
  color: #444;
  font: bold 51px times, Times New Roman, times-roman, georgia, serif;
  letter-spacing: -2px;
  line-height: 44px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

#refresh {
  font: normal 11px Gill Sans, Verdana;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  line-height: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

a {
  color: #666;
}

a:hover {
  color: #999;
}

<p id='name'></p>
<p id="refresh">Generate a...
  <a href='#' onclick="generateName('female')">female name</a>
  <a href='#' onclick="generateName('male')">male name</a>
</p>

Answer 5

Answer №3

It seems like you need two steps to create and show names in different containers.

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>
<head>
    <title>Unique Name Generator</title>
    <meta charset='utf-8' />

    <style type='text/css'>

        .name {
        color : #444;
    font : bold 51px times, Times New Roman, times-roman, georgia, serif;
    letter-spacing : -2px;
    line-height : 44px;
    text-align : center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    
    .refresh {
    font : normal 11px Gill Sans, Verdana;
    letter-spacing : 2px;
    line-height : 14px;
    text-align : center;
    text-transform : uppercase;
    }
    
    a {
        color : #666;
    }
    
    a:hover {
        color : #999;
    }
    
    </style>
</head>

<body>
<p id="firstName" class="name"></p>
    <p class="refresh">
<a href='#' onclick='generateName("firstName")'>create a first name</a>
</p>
    <p id="secondName" class="name"></p>
    <p class="refresh">
        <a href='#' onclick='generateName("secondName")'>create a second name</a>
    </p>
    <script type='text/javascript'>
        function generateName(containerId) {
            first = ['abbie ', 'abby ', 'abu ', 'alec ', 'alek ', 'aleksander ', 'alex ', 'alexander ', 'aaron ', 'adam ', 'andrew ', 'anthony ', 'archer ', 'arthur ', 'austin '];
            last = ['williamson', 'davidson', 'edwards', 'ingram', 'olsen'];

            name = "";
            length = Math.floor(Math.random()) + 1; 
            for (i = 0; i < length; i++)
                name += (first[Math.floor(Math.random()*first.length)] + last[Math.floor(Math.random()*last.length)]);
            name = name.charAt(0) + name.slice(1);
            document.getElementById(containerId).innerHTML = name;
            
        }        
    </script>

</body>
</html>

Answer 6

It seems like you need two steps to create and show names in different containers.

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>
<head>
    <title>Unique Name Generator</title>
    <meta charset='utf-8' />

    <style type='text/css'>

        .name {
        color : #444;
    font : bold 51px times, Times New Roman, times-roman, georgia, serif;
    letter-spacing : -2px;
    line-height : 44px;
    text-align : center;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    
    .refresh {
    font : normal 11px Gill Sans, Verdana;
    letter-spacing : 2px;
    line-height : 14px;
    text-align : center;
    text-transform : uppercase;
    }
    
    a {
        color : #666;
    }
    
    a:hover {
        color : #999;
    }
    
    </style>
</head>

<body>
<p id="firstName" class="name"></p>
    <p class="refresh">
<a href='#' onclick='generateName("firstName")'>create a first name</a>
</p>
    <p id="secondName" class="name"></p>
    <p class="refresh">
        <a href='#' onclick='generateName("secondName")'>create a second name</a>
    </p>
    <script type='text/javascript'>
        function generateName(containerId) {
            first = ['abbie ', 'abby ', 'abu ', 'alec ', 'alek ', 'aleksander ', 'alex ', 'alexander ', 'aaron ', 'adam ', 'andrew ', 'anthony ', 'archer ', 'arthur ', 'austin '];
            last = ['williamson', 'davidson', 'edwards', 'ingram', 'olsen'];

            name = "";
            length = Math.floor(Math.random()) + 1; 
            for (i = 0; i < length; i++)
                name += (first[Math.floor(Math.random()*first.length)] + last[Math.floor(Math.random()*last.length)]);
            name = name.charAt(0) + name.slice(1);
            document.getElementById(containerId).innerHTML = name;
            
        }        
    </script>

</body>
</html>

Answer 7

Answer №4

Presented here is a solution that utilizes a single array for the first names, structured as an array of objects.

I made extensive use of ES6 'fat-arrow' functions and aimed to create functions that are highly reusable. It turned out to be quite an enjoyable experience! ;)

const resultsPane = document.querySelector('.random-name-results ul'),
  generateBtn = document.querySelector('.refresh-random-name');

const filterByGender = gender => name => gender.includes(name.gender);

const getRandom = arr => arr[Math.floor(Math.random() * arr.length)];

const findName = (gender) => {
  const firstNames = [
    {
      name: 'abigail',
      gender: 'female',
      variations: ['abigail', 'abbie', 'abby']
    },
    {
      name: 'abu',
      gender: 'neutral',
      variations: ['abu']
    }, 
    // Additional names removed for brevity
  ];
  const last = ['williamson', 'davidson', 'edwards', 'ingram', 'olsen'];

  const findGender = filterByGender(gender),
    filteredList = firstNames.filter(findGender),
    firstName = getRandom(getRandom(filteredList).variations),
    lastName = getRandom(last);
  return `${firstName} ${lastName}`
}

generateBtn.addEventListener("click", function(){
  const gender = document.querySelector("input[name='gender']:checked").value;
  let name = findName(gender),
      nameEl = document.createElement('li');
  nameEl.innerText = name;
  resultsPane.innerText = "";
  resultsPane.appendChild(nameEl);
})

.random-name-container {
  width: 96vw;
  height: 95vh;
  border: 2px solid palevioletred;
  border-radius: 2vmin;
  padding: .5vmin;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-areas: 'head head'
                       'actions results'
                       'actions foot';
  grid-template-rows: 8vh 1fr 30px;
  grid-template-columns: 30vw 1fr;
  overflow: scroll;
  }

.random-name-container header {
  grid-area: head;
  background-color: bisque;
}

header h1 {
  margin: auto auto 0 auto;
}
header p {
  margin: 0;
}

.random-name-container footer {
  grid-area: foot;
  background-color: bisque;
}

.random-name-results {
  grid-area: results;
  background-color: gainsboro;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;

}
  .random-name-actions {
    display: flex;
    grid-area: actions;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .random-name-actions > * {
    width: 95%;
  }

  .random-name-actions fieldset > * {
    display: block;
  }

  <article class='random-name-container'>
    <header>
      <h1>Random Name Generator</h1>
      <p>Choose your preferred gender, and give it a spin!</p>
    </header>
    <section class='random-name-results'>
      <ul></ul>
    </section>
    <section class='random-name-actions'>
      <fieldset>
        <label><input type='radio' name='gender' value='female neutral' checked />Female</label>
        <label><input type='radio' name='gender' value='male neutral' />Male</label>
        <label><input type='radio' name='gender' value='neutral' />Gender-neutral</label>
      </fieldset>

<input type='button' class='refresh-random-name btn' value='Generate another!'>
    </section>
    <footer>The name game</footer>
  </article>

Answer 8

Presented here is a solution that utilizes a single array for the first names, structured as an array of objects.

I made extensive use of ES6 'fat-arrow' functions and aimed to create functions that are highly reusable. It turned out to be quite an enjoyable experience! ;)

const resultsPane = document.querySelector('.random-name-results ul'),
  generateBtn = document.querySelector('.refresh-random-name');

const filterByGender = gender => name => gender.includes(name.gender);

const getRandom = arr => arr[Math.floor(Math.random() * arr.length)];

const findName = (gender) => {
  const firstNames = [
    {
      name: 'abigail',
      gender: 'female',
      variations: ['abigail', 'abbie', 'abby']
    },
    {
      name: 'abu',
      gender: 'neutral',
      variations: ['abu']
    }, 
    // Additional names removed for brevity
  ];
  const last = ['williamson', 'davidson', 'edwards', 'ingram', 'olsen'];

  const findGender = filterByGender(gender),
    filteredList = firstNames.filter(findGender),
    firstName = getRandom(getRandom(filteredList).variations),
    lastName = getRandom(last);
  return `${firstName} ${lastName}`
}

generateBtn.addEventListener("click", function(){
  const gender = document.querySelector("input[name='gender']:checked").value;
  let name = findName(gender),
      nameEl = document.createElement('li');
  nameEl.innerText = name;
  resultsPane.innerText = "";
  resultsPane.appendChild(nameEl);
})

.random-name-container {
  width: 96vw;
  height: 95vh;
  border: 2px solid palevioletred;
  border-radius: 2vmin;
  padding: .5vmin;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-areas: 'head head'
                       'actions results'
                       'actions foot';
  grid-template-rows: 8vh 1fr 30px;
  grid-template-columns: 30vw 1fr;
  overflow: scroll;
  }

.random-name-container header {
  grid-area: head;
  background-color: bisque;
}

header h1 {
  margin: auto auto 0 auto;
}
header p {
  margin: 0;
}

.random-name-container footer {
  grid-area: foot;
  background-color: bisque;
}

.random-name-results {
  grid-area: results;
  background-color: gainsboro;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;

}
  .random-name-actions {
    display: flex;
    grid-area: actions;
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .random-name-actions > * {
    width: 95%;
  }

  .random-name-actions fieldset > * {
    display: block;
  }

  <article class='random-name-container'>
    <header>
      <h1>Random Name Generator</h1>
      <p>Choose your preferred gender, and give it a spin!</p>
    </header>
    <section class='random-name-results'>
      <ul></ul>
    </section>
    <section class='random-name-actions'>
      <fieldset>
        <label><input type='radio' name='gender' value='female neutral' checked />Female</label>
        <label><input type='radio' name='gender' value='male neutral' />Male</label>
        <label><input type='radio' name='gender' value='neutral' />Gender-neutral</label>
      </fieldset>

<input type='button' class='refresh-random-name btn' value='Generate another!'>
    </section>
    <footer>The name game</footer>
  </article>

How to use javascript/html to differentiate between male and female names?

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