The names in this table are / is a list of attendances [closed]

Which sounds natural for you, native speakers of English?

1. The names in this table are a list of attendances.
2. The names in this table is a list of attendances.

Please answer with your choice. Also, add some reason if possible.

a) The names in this table are a list of attendances.

Correct. The subject is the noun "names", which is plural; its verb ("are") must agree with it in number.

b) The names in this table is a list of attendances.

Incorrect. The subject is plural and cannot be paired with a singular noun.

The table (singular) is a list. The names (plural, and they happen to be in a table) are a list.

The table is a list of attendees. The names are the people who attended (or are the attendees).