Two names · One answer
FLAMES Calculator: Play the Name Game, Print the Ticket
Enter your name and their name, and the FLAMES calculator plays out the classic schoolyard game in seconds. You get one of six answers and a retro love ticket to keep or share. Free, no signup.
The six letters
What does FLAMES stand for?
FFriends
You click, you laugh, nothing romantic. Still a keeper.
LLove
The one people play the game to hear.
AAffection
A crush in progress. Warm, not yet declared.
MMarriage
The long-game answer kids take very seriously.
EEnemies
Bickering incoming. Settle it with a rematch.
SSiblings
Equivalent to family. Annoying, in a loyal way.
The rules
How the FLAMES game works, on paper or here
Write two names
Any two names work: your crush, your best friend, the couple you ship.
Cross out shared letters
Every letter that appears in both names gets cancelled once, case does not matter.
Count what is left
The remaining letters decide how long your count through FLAMES runs.
Eliminate to one
Count F-L-A-M-E-S in a circle, crossing off the letter you land on, until a single answer survives.
The FLAMES calculator runs the same count with names typed in, so a paper round and a round here always land on the same answer.
Questions, answered
FLAMES calculator FAQ
Is the FLAMES calculator accurate?+
It follows the classic paper-and-pen rules exactly: shared letters are cancelled, the remaining count eliminates F-L-A-M-E-S one by one. FLAMES is a game, not a prediction.
Is FLAMES a love calculator?+
Similar idea, different output. A love calculator gives a match percentage, while the FLAMES game sorts two names into one of six relationships: Friends, Love, Affection, Marriage, Enemies or Siblings.
What does FLAMES stand for?+
Friends, Love, Affection, Marriage, Enemies, Siblings. Each letter is one possible outcome for the two names you enter.
How do you play FLAMES on paper?+
Write both names, cross out every letter that appears in both, count the letters left over, then count through F-L-A-M-E-S repeatedly, crossing off the letter you land on until one remains.
Are the names I type uploaded anywhere?+
No. The calculation and the ticket drawing both happen in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
Keep the moment
A love ticket today, a photo strip tomorrow
The ticket proves the answer. A retro photo strip of the two of you proves the moment happened.