Baby name comparison tool
Down to a shortlist? Put the names side by side: what they mean, how they sound with your surname, how they sit next to a sibling's name, and how much you actually love them.
Your shortlist
How much does each factor matter to you?
Stuck? Get a decision memo
An AI adviser reads your shortlist, surname and siblings and writes honest trade-offs for each name, plus a tie-breaker to try tonight.
What the scores mean
Sound with surname starts at 80 and moves with the things people notice when they say a full name aloud: whether the syllable rhythm varies, whether one word's last sound runs into the next word's first sound ("Jack Kelly"), rhymes ("Tate Bates"), and initials that spell something.
Sibling fit checks shared first letters, rhymes, very different lengths, and rewards names with a shared origin or linked meanings.
Meaning and gut feel are yours. No tool can tell you how a name feels when you picture calling it across a playground, so those ratings carry as much weight as you give them.
Before you decide
- Say the full name, first + middle + last, ten times, including in an annoyed voice.
- Check the meaning and origin; some well-known names have surprising roots.
- Picture it at 5, 25 and 75 years old.
- Test middle names that fix a clunky rhythm.
- Read the full how to choose a baby name method.
Questions
How does the baby name comparison tool score names?
Each name gets a sound score from how it flows with your surname (rhythm, clashing sounds, rhymes and initials), a sibling score from how it sits next to your other children's names (first letters, rhymes, length and shared meaning), and your own 1–5 ratings for meaning and gut feel. You choose how much each factor counts.
Is my shortlist saved anywhere?
Only in your own browser (localStorage), so it is there when you come back on the same device. Nothing is sent to a server unless you press the AI decision memo button, which sends the names you typed to generate the memo.
What if a name is not in your list?
The comparison still works: syllables and sound are estimated from spelling. The meaning column will offer an AI lookup, and you can rate the meaning yourself.
Can my partner and I compare separately?
Yes. Use the share link to send the exact shortlist, or run the baby name quiz on each phone and compare your rankings.