def get_collection_item_names(bpy_collection):
    """Get names of current items in a blender collection, e.g. object names in bpy.data.objects

    Args:
        bpy_collection : a blender iterable, where items are a tuple, and the 1st item element is a name string

    Returns:
        list of strings : names of items currenlty in collection
    """
    names = list()
    for item in bpy_collection.items():
        names.append(item[0])
    return names