How the name game works
The love percentage is an old pencil-and-paper game. You write both names with the word “loves” between them, count how often each letter appears and then fold the row of numbers in half again and again until two digits remain. This calculator does exactly that, instantly, and it shows the same result every time you enter the same names.
Because the method only looks at letters, two different couples with the same names get the same score, and so does the same pair a year from now. That is part of the charm: nobody can argue with arithmetic, and nobody should take it seriously either.
A worked example
Take Tom and Ann. The sentence is “tom loves ann”, which gives the letters t, o, m, l, o, v, e, s, a, n, n. The counts in order are 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2. Adding the outside pairs gives 3, 3, 2, 2 and the middle 1, so the row becomes 3, 3, 2, 2, 1. Folding again gives 4, 5 and 2, and a final fold gives 6 and 5. Tom and Ann score 65%, which this calculator labels a good match.
Using it for fun
Try a crush, a celebrity, a pet or a fictional couple, then share the score with your friends. If you like this kind of game, the FLAMES calculator turns the same idea into a relationship label such as Friends or Marriage, and the zodiac compatibility calculator compares star signs instead of names.
If a score ever bothers you, remember that it only counted letters. Real compatibility is about communication, trust and shared goals, and no calculator can measure those.
Questions people ask
Is the love calculator accurate?
No, and it does not claim to be. The score is arithmetic on the letters in two names. It cannot know anything about two people, their values, their habits or how they treat each other. Use it as a party game, not as advice about a relationship.
How does the love percentage get worked out?
The names are joined with the word “loves” (Tom loves Ann). We count how many times each distinct letter appears, in order of first appearance, then repeatedly add the first and last numbers, the second and second-last, and so on. Sums of 10 or more are split into two digits. When only two digits are left, that two-digit number is your percentage.
Why do I get a different result if I swap the names?
Because the names are joined in order, “Tom loves Ann” and “Ann loves Tom” give different letter sequences and so can give different scores. If you want a second opinion, try both orders and pick the one you like better, as most people do.
Does it use my full name or only my first name?
Whatever you type. First names are the usual choice and give a quick result, but a full name or nickname works too. Only the letters A to Z count: spaces, punctuation and numbers are ignored, and accents are removed, so José is read as Jose.
Are the names I type stored anywhere?
No. The calculation runs in your browser and the names are never sent to a server or saved.