About Bucket Of Names

Making random selection fun and fair since 2024
The Wheel of Names Alternative You'll Actually Love
Why settle for boring spinning wheels? Our bucket picker gives you the same random selection power as any wheel of names, but with personality, themes, and way more fun.
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What We Do Differently

Bucket Of Names is the wheel of names alternative that millions prefer. Instead of spinning boring wheels, you click our beautifully animated themed buckets to randomly select names. Same fair randomization as any spinning wheel - just way more engaging and fun.

Truly Random
Uses the same cryptographically secure randomization as premium wheel of names tools.
13+ Unique Themes
Why settle for plain spinning wheels? Choose from wooden buckets, lab beakers, mystical cauldrons, and more.
Privacy First
Unlike some wheel of names sites, your data never leaves your browser. Complete privacy guaranteed.
Why We Built a Wheel of Names Alternative

We love the concept of wheel of names tools - random selection should be fair and transparent. But let's be honest: most spinning wheels are boring. Plain circles with basic colors don't inspire engagement or excitement.

That's why we created the bucket approach. All the fairness and randomness of traditional wheel of names tools, but with:

  • Visual Appeal: Beautiful themed buckets instead of plain wheel segments
  • Personality: Each theme tells a story - from mystical cauldrons to scientific beakers
  • Engagement: People actually enjoy using our tool vs tolerating boring wheels
  • Same Fairness: Mathematical randomness ensures equal chances, just like any wheel of names

Whether you call it a wheel of names, spinning wheel, decision maker wheel, or bucket picker - you get the same random selection power with way more personality.

How Our Wheel Alternative Works
1
Add Your Names
Enter names just like any wheel of names tool - one per line in the text area.
2
Choose Your Theme
Pick from 13+ bucket themes instead of boring wheel colors. Way more personality!
3
Click to Select
Click the bucket instead of spinning a wheel. Same random result, better experience.
4
View History
Track your selections just like premium wheel of names tools, but with better organization.
Popular Wheel of Names Use Cases
Classroom Decision Wheel
Teachers prefer our wheel alternative for randomly selecting students, forming groups, and classroom activities.
Office Decision Maker
Teams use our spinning wheel alternative to assign tasks, choose meeting facilitators, or pick lunch destinations.
Gaming Name Picker
Gamers love our wheel of names alternative for turn order, team captains, and random game challenges.
Prize Wheel Events
Event organizers choose our tool over boring spinning wheels for raffles, contests, and giveaways.
Group Decision Wheel
Friends use our wheel alternative to randomly choose movies, restaurants, or activity leaders.
Personal Decisions
When you can't decide, our wheel of names alternative makes choices fairly and fun.
Wheel of Names Alternative Stats
2M+
Names Selected
13+
Unique Themes
150K+
Monthly Users
94%
Prefer vs Plain Wheels
Our Wheel of Names Promise
Privacy Protected
Unlike some wheel of names sites, your data stays on your device. We never collect or share your information.
Always Free
Our wheel alternative will always be free. Ads help us improve while keeping the tool accessible.
Fast & Reliable
Lightning-fast performance with 99.9% uptime. More reliable than many wheel of names alternatives.
Universal Access
Works perfectly on phones, tablets, and computers. No downloads needed like some wheel apps.
GDPR & CCPA Compliant
Full compliance with European and California privacy regulations. Your privacy rights are protected.
Accessibility Standards
Built following WCAG guidelines to ensure our wheel of names works for everyone.
Ready to Try the Better Wheel of Names?
Join millions who've discovered that bucket picking beats boring spinning wheels every time.
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