def take(num, lyst):
    rlist = []
    for i in range(0,num):
        rlist.append(lyst[i])
    return rlist

def drop(num, lyst):
    rlist = []
    for i in range(num,len(lyst)):
        rlist.append(lyst[i])
    return rlist

names = ['Raymond','Cynthia','David','Jennifer','Clayton']
somenames = take(3,names)
print(somenames)
names = drop(3,names)
print(names)