diff --git a/name-eugenics/name-eugenics.scm b/name-eugenics/name-eugenics.scm
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+(random-seed (time-nanosecond (current-time)))
+
+(define (sample elements)
+  (let* ((len (length elements))
+         (random-index (random len)))
+    (list-ref elements random-index)))
+
+(define (flatten lst)
+  (cond
+    ((null? lst) '())
+    ((list? (car lst)) (append (flatten (car lst)) (flatten (cdr lst))))
+    (else (cons (car lst) (flatten (cdr lst))))))
+
+(define (symbols-to-string symbol-list)
+  (apply string-append (map symbol->string symbol-list)))
+
+(define V '(a e i o u))
+
+(define C '(p t k b d g f s h v z m n r l y w))
+
+(define syllable-types
+  '((C V)
+    (V)
+    (C V C)
+    (V C)))
+
+(define (random-syllable)
+  (let* ((syllable-type (sample syllable-types)))
+    (map
+      (lambda (cover-symbol)
+        (sample (case cover-symbol
+                  ((C) C)
+                  ((V) V)
+                  (else (error #f "Invalid symbol")))))
+      syllable-type)))
+
+(define (multiple n f)
+  (if (= n 0) '()
+    (cons (f)
+          (multiple (- n 1) f))))
+
+(let*
+  ((max-syllables 5)
+   (syllable-count (+ 1 (random max-syllables)))
+   (syllables (multiple syllable-count random-syllable)))
+  (begin
+    (display (symbols-to-string (flatten syllables)))
+    (newline)))
diff --git a/name-eugenics/shell.nix b/name-eugenics/shell.nix
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+{ pkgs ? import <nixpkgs> {} }:
+pkgs.mkShell {
+  packages = [ pkgs.chez ];
+}