diff --git a/src/main/java/com/levelup/java/exercises/beginner/NameSearch.java b/src/main/java/com/levelup/java/exercises/beginner/NameSearch.java
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+package com.levelup.java.exercises.beginner;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Scanner;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+/**
+ * This java exercises will demonstrate how to search for name within a file.
+ *
+ * @author Justin Musgrove
+ * @see Name search
+ */
+public class NameSearch {
+
+ public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException {
+
+ Path boysNamesPath = Paths
+ .get("src/main/resources/com/levelup/java/exercises/beginner/BoyNames.txt")
+ .toAbsolutePath();
+
+ Path girlsNamePath = Paths
+ .get("src/main/resources/com/levelup/java/exercises/beginner/GirlNames.txt")
+ .toAbsolutePath();
+
+ // read boys names
+ List boysNames = Files.lines(boysNamesPath).collect(
+ Collectors.toList());
+
+ // ready girls names
+ List girlsNames = Files.lines(girlsNamePath).collect(
+ Collectors.toList());
+
+ // ask user get name from user
+ String searchName = getNamesFromUser();
+
+ displaySearchResults(searchName, boysNames, girlsNames);
+
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Method should ask user to input a name
+ *
+ * @return name to be searched
+ */
+ public static String getNamesFromUser() {
+
+ // Create a Scanner object to read input.
+ Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
+
+ // Get a name from user
+ System.out.println("Popular Name Search");
+ System.out.print("Enter a name: ");
+
+ String name = keyboard.nextLine();
+
+ keyboard.close();
+
+ return name;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Method should determine and output if a name is contained with in lists
+ * passed
+ *
+ * @param searchName
+ * @param boysNames
+ * @param girlsNames
+ * @throws IOException
+ */
+ public static void displaySearchResults(String searchName,
+ List boysNames, List girlsNames) throws IOException {
+
+ System.out.println("\nHere are the search results:\n");
+
+ boolean popularBoyName = boysNames.stream().anyMatch(
+ p -> p.equalsIgnoreCase(searchName));
+ boolean popularGirlName = girlsNames.stream().anyMatch(
+ p -> p.equalsIgnoreCase(searchName));
+
+ // Display the results.
+ if (popularBoyName) {
+ System.out.println(searchName + " is a popular boy's name.");
+ }
+ if (popularGirlName) {
+ System.out.println(searchName + " is a popular girl's name.");
+ }
+ if (!popularBoyName && !popularGirlName) {
+ System.out.println(searchName + " is not a popular name.");
+ }
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/levelup/java/exercises/beginner/BoyNames.txt b/src/main/resources/com/levelup/java/exercises/beginner/BoyNames.txt
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+Jacob
+Michael
+Joshua
+Matthew
+Daniel
+Christopher
+Andrew
+Ethan
+Joseph
+William
+Anthony
+David
+Alexander
+Nicholas
+Ryan
+Tyler
+James
+John
+Jonathan
+Noah
+Brandon
+Christian
+Dylan
+Samuel
+Benjamin
+Zachary
+Nathan
+Logan
+Justin
+Gabriel
+Jose
+Austin
+Kevin
+Elijah
+Caleb
+Robert
+Thomas
+Jordan
+Cameron
+Jack
+Hunter
+Jackson
+Angel
+Isaiah
+Evan
+Isaac
+Mason
+Luke
+Jason
+Gavin
+Jayden
+Aaron
+Connor
+Aiden
+Aidan
+Kyle
+Juan
+Charles
+Luis
+Adam
+Lucas
+Brian
+Eric
+Adrian
+Nathaniel
+Sean
+Alex
+Carlos
+Bryan
+Ian
+Owen
+Jesus
+Landon
+Julian
+Chase
+Cole
+Diego
+Jeremiah
+Steven
+Sebastian
+Xavier
+Timothy
+Carter
+Wyatt
+Brayden
+Blake
+Hayden
+Devin
+Cody
+Richard
+Seth
+Dominic
+Jaden
+Antonio
+Miguel
+Liam
+Patrick
+Carson
+Jesse
+Tristan
+Alejandro
+Henry
+Victor
+Trevor
+Bryce
+Jake
+Riley
+Colin
+Jared
+Jeremy
+Mark
+Caden
+Garrett
+Parker
+Marcus
+Vincent
+Kaleb
+Kaden
+Brady
+Colton
+Kenneth
+Joel
+Oscar
+Josiah
+Jorge
+Cooper
+Ashton
+Tanner
+Eduardo
+Paul
+Edward
+Ivan
+Preston
+Maxwell
+Alan
+Levi
+Stephen
+Grant
+Nicolas
+Omar
+Dakota
+Alexis
+George
+Collin
+Eli
+Spencer
+Gage
+Max
+Cristian
+Ricardo
+Derek
+Micah
+Brody
+Francisco
+Nolan
+Ayden
+Dalton
+Shane
+Peter
+Damian
+Jeffrey
+Brendan
+Travis
+Fernando
+Peyton
+Conner
+Andres
+Javier
+Giovanni
+Shawn
+Braden
+Jonah
+Cesar
+Bradley
+Emmanuel
+Manuel
+Edgar
+Erik
+Mario
+Edwin
+Johnathan
+Devon
+Erick
+Wesley
+Oliver
+Trenton
+Hector
+Malachi
+Jalen
+Raymond
+Gregory
+Abraham
+Elias
+Leonardo
+Sergio
+Donovan
+Colby
+Marco
+Bryson
+Martin
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/levelup/java/exercises/beginner/GirlNames.txt b/src/main/resources/com/levelup/java/exercises/beginner/GirlNames.txt
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+Emily
+Madison
+Emma
+Olivia
+Hannah
+Abigail
+Isabella
+Samantha
+Elizabeth
+Ashley
+Alexis
+Sarah
+Sophia
+Alyssa
+Grace
+Ava
+Taylor
+Brianna
+Lauren
+Chloe
+Natalie
+Kayla
+Jessica
+Anna
+Victoria
+Mia
+Hailey
+Sydney
+Jasmine
+Julia
+Morgan
+Destiny
+Rachel
+Ella
+Kaitlyn
+Megan
+Katherine
+Savannah
+Jennifer
+Alexandra
+Allison
+Haley
+Maria
+Kaylee
+Lily
+Makayla
+Brooke
+Mackenzie
+Nicole
+Addison
+Stephanie
+Lillian
+Andrea
+Zoe
+Faith
+Kimberly
+Madeline
+Alexa
+Katelyn
+Gabriella
+Gabrielle
+Trinity
+Amanda
+Kylie
+Mary
+Paige
+Riley
+Jenna
+Leah
+Sara
+Rebecca
+Michelle
+Sofia
+Vanessa
+Jordan
+Angelina
+Caroline
+Avery
+Audrey
+Evelyn
+Maya
+Claire
+Autumn
+Jocelyn
+Ariana
+Nevaeh
+Arianna
+Jada
+Bailey
+Brooklyn
+Aaliyah
+Amber
+Isabel
+Danielle
+Mariah
+Melanie
+Sierra
+Erin
+Molly
+Amelia
+Isabelle
+Madelyn
+Melissa
+Jacqueline
+Marissa
+Shelby
+Angela
+Leslie
+Katie
+Jade
+Catherine
+Diana
+Aubrey
+Mya
+Amy
+Briana
+Sophie
+Gabriela
+Breanna
+Gianna
+Kennedy
+Gracie
+Peyton
+Adriana
+Christina
+Courtney
+Daniela
+Kathryn
+Lydia
+Valeria
+Layla
+Alexandria
+Natalia
+Angel
+Laura
+Charlotte
+Margaret
+Cheyenne
+Mikayla
+Miranda
+Naomi
+Kelsey
+Payton
+Ana
+Alicia
+Jillian
+Daisy
+Mckenzie
+Ashlyn
+Caitlin
+Sabrina
+Summer
+Ruby
+Rylee
+Valerie
+Skylar
+Lindsey
+Kelly
+Genesis
+Zoey
+Eva
+Sadie
+Alexia
+Cassidy
+Kylee
+Kendall
+Jordyn
+Kate
+Jayla
+Karen
+Tiffany
+Cassandra
+Juliana
+Reagan
+Caitlyn
+Giselle
+Serenity
+Alondra
+Lucy
+Kiara
+Bianca
+Crystal
+Erica
+Angelica
+Hope
+Chelsea
+Alana
+Liliana
+Brittany
+Camila
+Makenzie
+Veronica
+Lilly
+Abby
+Jazmin
+Adrianna
+Karina
+Delaney
+Ellie
+Jasmin
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