What does FLAMES stand for?

FLAMES is the classic playground game where each letter is a relationship type: Friends, Lovers, Affectionate, Marriage, Enemies and Siblings. The algorithm eliminates letters one by one until a single relationship type remains.

How does the FLAMES calculation work?

It strikes out the letters the two names share, counts the remaining letters, then repeatedly eliminates around the word FLAMES using that count — the same rhythm as crossing out letters by hand. The last letter standing is your result.

Is the FLAMES result accurate?

No — it is a fun game, not a real compatibility test. The same two names always give the same answer because the algorithm is fully deterministic, but it has no predictive value.

Are the names I enter sent anywhere?

No. The name compatibility calculator runs entirely in your browser. The names are processed locally and are never uploaded or stored.

Name Compatibility Calculator (FLAMES)

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The Name Compatibility Calculator plays the classic FLAMES game — the playground favourite that turns two names into a relationship verdict: Friends, Lovers, Affectionate, Marriage, Enemies or Siblings.

How FLAMES works

The game has three steps, exactly as you’d do it on paper:

Cancel common letters. Strike out every letter the two names share, one-for-one.
Count what’s left. Add up the remaining, uncancelled letters in both names.
Eliminate around FLAMES. Using that count, repeatedly cross out letters of the word FLAMES, looping around, until a single letter survives.

The surviving letter is your result. Because the steps are fully deterministic, the same two names always produce the same answer — there’s no randomness.

Just for fun

FLAMES is entertainment, not science. It’s a nostalgic, shareable game — type two names, screenshot the verdict, and pass it on. Everything runs locally in your browser, so the names you enter are never uploaded.