Random Name with Text File. Help

I want to make a random name selector for choosing pupils in class. The below works, but I was wondering if there was a way that I could set it up so that I could just copy and paste a list of names to the text file, ie have the " &name2 =" in the actionscript or in a different file. It would be so much quicker and useable for non IT staff.

This is what I have:
Action script:
loadVariablesNum("names.txt", 0);
count = Number(random(numvars)) + 1;
name = eval("name" add count) ;
stop();

text file:
name1= mary
&name2= john
&name3= peter
&name4= paul
&name5= sarah
&name6= charlie
&numvars=6



Any help would be gratefully received
Cheers

Code:

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stop();
var namesArray;
var tmpArray;
var count;
var name;
var myLV = new LoadVars();
// ------------ start LoadVars ---------------- \\
myLV.onLoad = function(success) {
        if (success) {
                for (var i in myLV) {
                        tmpArray = escape(i).split("%0D%0A");
                        break;
                }
                namesArray = new Array();
                for (var i = 0; i<tmpArray.length; i++) {
                        if (tmpArray[i].length != 0) {
                                namesArray.push(tmpArray[i]);
                        }
                }
                //trace(namesArray);
                count = Number(random(namesArray.length));
                name = namesArray[count];
                trace(name);
        } else {
                trace("Ooops there is something wrong - better check it out.");
        }
};
myLV.load('names.txt');

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text file:

Code:

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mary
john
peter
paul
sarah
charlie

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Fantastic!
Many thanks Dawsonk. It works a treat.
Cheers

Hi again
As I said, it works great. Is possible though, to repeat the same script but with variables changed to have other random things on the same stage. With the original code I posted, I could use that on different frames, changing the var and the text file. I just tried the same with yours but know joy. Is it possible to do?
Thanks

frame 1

Code:

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stop();

var name = new Array();
var colour = new Array();
var letter = new Array();

function getRandInfo(fileName, info) {
        var myLV = new LoadVars();
        myLV.onLoad = function(success) {
                if (success) {
                        for (var i in myLV) {
                                var tmpArray = escape(i).split("%0D%0A");
                                break;
                        }
                        var infoArray = new Array();
                        for (var i = 0; i<tmpArray.length; i++) {
                                if (tmpArray[i].length != 0) {
                                        infoArray.push(tmpArray[i]);
                                }
                        }
                        var count = Number(random(infoArray.length));
                        info.push(infoArray[count]).toString();
                        play()
                } else {
                        info.push("error").toString();
                        trace("Ooops there is something wrong - better check it out.");
                }
        };
        myLV.load(fileName);
}


getRandInfo('names.txt',name);

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frame 2

Code:

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stop();
trace("Name: "+name);

getRandInfo('colours.txt',colour);

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frame 3

Code:

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stop();
trace("Colour: "+colour);

getRandInfo('letters.txt',letter);

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frame 4

Code:

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stop();
trace("Letter: "+letter);

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That's great, thanks!
I'm going to try it out now.

Just to say it works perfectly and will be a great fun in class.
Cheers