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Love calculator: test your names
Enter two names and the love calculator works out your score exactly the way kids did it on paper at school: letters, digits and adding up until two are left. You’ll see every step, the score both ways and a card to send.
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How does the name love test work?
It’s a game many people remember from school. You write both names next to each other and, for each letter in the order it first appears, count how many times it shows up in both names. Those counts make a string of digits.
Then you add the first digit to the last, the second to the second to last, and so on. The results make a new, shorter string. You repeat until two digits are left, and that’s your percentage. If you hit exactly 100 on the way, you stop there.
That’s why the score changes when you swap the names, and why a nickname gives a different result than a full name. We show you both directions and leave the rest to your sense of humor.
Example: Ola and Kuba
OLAKUBA: O appears once, L once, A twice, K once, U once, B once, so the digits are 1 1 2 1 1 1. Add the outer digits: 1+1, 1+1, 2+1, which gives 2 2 3. Then 2+3, with the middle 2 staying, gives 5 2. Score: 52%.
Want more than a game?
Names are a fun warm-up. If you want to really see what connects you, start with one of these:
Does the name love test work?
No, and it doesn’t have to. It’s a paper game, not a prediction: the score depends on letters, not feelings. Treat it as an excuse to laugh and talk.
Why does the score change when I swap the names?
Because the digits follow the order in which letters appear. A different order of names gives a different string of digits, and so a different score. That’s why we show both directions.
Should I use a full name or a nickname?
Up to you. On paper people usually wrote the names they use every day. Try a few versions, the differences can be funny.
How do I do the love test on paper?
Write both names side by side, under each new letter write how many times it appears in both names, then keep adding the outer digits until two are left. The Ola and Kuba example above shows every step.
Which couple test actually says something?
One that asks about you, not your letters. In Liskove and on this site you’ll find love style, love language and conflict style tests plus questions to talk about.
The real test happens every day
In Liskove you answer the Question of the Day, play couple games and take tests on your own phones, then see your results side by side. Your shared fox grows with every moment together.