// Suggests a baby name based on parents' names. 
import java.util.*;

public class BabyNamer {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
      Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
      System.out.print("Parent 1 first name? ");
      String name1 = s.next();
      System.out.print("Parent 2 first name? ");
      String name2 = s.next();
      System.out.print("Child gender? ");
      String gender = s.next();

      System.out.println("Suggested name: " +
                         suggestChildName(gender, name1, name2).toUpperCase()); 
   }
   
   // Return the first half of the given name.
   public static String getHalfName(String name) { 
      int halfIndex = name.length() / 2; 
      return name.substring(0, halfIndex); 
   }

   // Suggests a child's name (for a given gender) for parents with the given names.
   public static String suggestChildName(String gender, String name1, String name2) {
      String halfName1 = getHalfName(name1);
      String halfName2 = getHalfName(name2);
      String name;
      if (gender.toLowerCase().startsWith("f")) {
         name = halfName1 + halfName2;
      } else {
         name = halfName2 + halfName1;
      }
      return name;
   }
}