Name generator for the-tale

import os.path
import random
import time

# Name generator easy proto :)
# by LarsKort

# @nType - fileName, better use name of race.
# @gender - "M" = Male, "F" = Female, "N" = nogender.
# @seed - generate one cool name everytime by numeric seed.

def rand(min, max, seed = None):
    # Seeded name
    # Works only if @seed is (int) type and != None.
    # Else use randomizr
    if (seed != None): seed = int(time.time())
    rand = random.seed(seed)

    return random.randint(min, max)

def generateName(nType = "elf", gender = "", seed = None):

    # FileNames specification
    # nType_X = base names file
    # nType_X.suff.db = suffix file
    dbName = nType + "_" + gender + ".db"
    dbSuff = nType + "_" + gender + ".suff.db"

    if not os.path.exists(dbName):
        print("Name dbfile not found. Stopping")
        exit()

    if not os.path.exists(dbSuff):
        print("Suffix dbfile not found. Stopping")
        exit()

    # Read name-base from file.
    names = open(dbName, 'r', encoding='utf-8')
    allNames = names.read().split('\n')
    names.close()

    # Read end-suffix from suffix file.
    suff = open(dbSuff, 'r', encoding='utf-8')
    allSuff = suff.read().split('\n')
    suff.close()

    index_name = rand(0, len(allNames)) - 1
    index_suff = rand(0, len(allSuff)) - 1

    return allNames[index_name] + allSuff[index_suff]