How could I get a random string from a list and assign it to a variable

Question

My list is defined as:

List<string> firstNames = new List<string>();

When I add some strings to this list, how would I go about retrieving a random string from the list? Something like:

string currName = someFunctionOf (firstNames);

Answer 1

Here's a different approach than the three posted, just for some variety and fun with LINQ:

string aName = firstNames.OrderBy(s => Guid.NewGuid()).First();

Answer 2

Something like this?

List<string> myList = new List<string>( );
// add items to the list
Random r = new Random( );
int index = r.Next( myList.Count );
string randomString = myList[ index ];