FLAMES calculator
Enter two names; we'll strike out the common letters and use the number left to eliminate letters from FLAMES: Friends, Lovers, Affection, Marriage, Enemies or Siblings.
How is FLAMES calculated?
Strike common letters
Letters the two names share are struck out one by one from each (for example one A from each name).
Count what's left
The total number of letters left in both names is counted.
Count around FLAMES
You count that many steps around the letters F-L-A-M-E-S and remove the letter you land on; counting continues from the next letter.
The last letter
Continue until one letter remains. F: Friends, L: Lovers, A: Affection, M: Marriage, E: Enemies, S: Siblings.
Treat it as a game
FLAMES is a fun name game many people remember from school; it has no astrological meaning. Read the result with a smile.
Frequently asked questions
What if no letters are left?
If both names consist of the same letters, there's nothing to count; in that case we say so separately.