Habit Write the script you will file beside the Latin form.
Limit This atlas does not submit or scrape registries.
Latin names count vowel groups as syllables. Hangul and CJK count characters. The flag only looks for crude English vulgar substrings and kkk. Criteria below stay visible without JavaScript.
A practical checklist -- not fortune, numerology or a legal opinion.
Name lab & registries
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Locale samples
What this lab checks
- Practical score—
- Units—
- Length—
- Initials—
Type a given name to see the practical checks.
- Say it aloud
If three strangers stumble, the name will stumble in roll-call, cafes and phone trees.
- Initials and nicknames
Write the monogram and the likely short form. Accidental words here outlive the original choice.
- Cross-language sound
Check the name in the languages the child or brand will actually meet -- not only the parents' first language.
- Legal room
Some registries ban numerals, titles, offensive strings or require a permitted character set.
- Teasing risk
Schoolyards and search autocomplete are harsher critics than a baby-name list.
- Trend vs stay-power
A chart-topper dates a cohort. A classic can feel invisible. Pick the trade-off on purpose.
- Writing system
Hangul, hanja, kanji, Latin spelling and tone marks all change how a name is filed and searched.
- Family fit
Siblings, honour names and a partner's surname change what unique actually sounds like at the dinner table.
Nickname helper
Offline suffixes on the first unit of the given name. Teaching variants, not a registered nickname.
Romanization helper
Hangul to Revised Romanization, kana to a Hepburn-like teaching map, numeric pinyin to tone marks, Cyrillic to a simple Latin map. All on this device.
한글→hangeulHangul sampleかな→kanaKana sampleni3 hao3→nǐ hǎoTone-number sampleимя→imyaCyrillic sample
A teaching helper, not an official romanization authority and not a character dictionary.
Stress helper
Marks teaching stress on Latin vowels. Offline heuristic, not a pronunciation authority.
Name-law literacy cards
Teaching habits before any filing. Not legal advice.
Habit Check whether diacritics survive the local form charset.
Limit Teaching only — confirm with the issuing office.
Habit Keep a private note of banned strings you already know.
Limit Never paste other people’s registry data into this lab.
Frequently asked questions
Is this fortune-telling or saju?
No. The lab counts units, length and initials and flags crude English vulgar substrings. It does not read strokes, stars or destiny.
How are syllables counted?
Latin letters use vowel groups. Hangul syllables and CJK characters each count as one unit. Spaces are ignored.
What does the sensitive flag mean?
A very small English substring list plus kkk. It is a workplace/schoolyard tripwire, not a complete profanity filter.
What is the 0-100 score?
A teaching mark for length, unit count and the flag -- useful for comparing drafts, not for ranking a person's worth.
Do you scrape private citizen name registries?
No. Samples and trend cards are teaching packs. Laws pages stay educational — never a legal filing tool.
How should I use the name lab?
Browse locale samples → open the lab → compare shortlists. Check laws/identity chapters before any real-world filing.
Decide between two name drafts
How do I compare two name drafts on this lab?
Type a given name (family name is optional), or tap a locale sample such as Maya / Jonah with Rivera or Kim. Pin that string as draft A, change the fields, pin draft B. The desk then shows both practical scores on this same page. Nothing is filed with a civil registry.
What does keep-A, keep-B, or mix actually store?
After both drafts exist, those three choices remember a last verdict on this device only — keep the first string, keep the second, or note that you want a mix. It is a lab reminder, not a registry filing, not luck, and not legal advice.
Are locale samples recommended baby names?
No. Maya, Jonah, Rivera and Kim are teaching strings already in the English pack so the fields are not empty. Use them to see unit count and initials, then replace them with the names you actually want to test.
Which checks stay visible if JavaScript is off?
The eight criteria render as static HTML: say it aloud, initials and nicknames, cross-language sound, legal room, teasing risk, trend vs stay-power, writing system, and family fit. Live unit count, length, initials and the 0–100 teaching mark need the script.
Will this lab register or rank the name I type?
No. There is no registry, no live SSA or Statistics Korea feed, and no destiny score. Drafts and the keep/mix verdict stay on this device. The 0–100 mark is only for comparing those two drafts.
From pack sample to A/B then keep or mix
Drop locale samples into draft A and B, then choose keep-A, keep-B, or mix — a lab walkthrough, not a registry filing.
- Drop a pack sample into A — Tap a locale sample such as Maya and pin it as draft A on this lab.
- Drop a second sample into B — Change the fields or tap another sample, then pin draft B.
- Choose keep-A, keep-B, or mix — After both drafts exist, the verdict buttons remember a choice on this device only.
- This is not a civil registry — Nothing here files with vital records. Practical checks only — not luck or legal advice.
A/B plus keep/mix is a teaching sequence on the name lab.
Practical checks only. Not a registry, fortune, or legal counsel.
Second compare: two pack samples side by side
After A/B and keep/mix, reopen the lab with two published locale samples — a second decision, not a registry filing.
- Load sample A from the pack — Pin Maya as draft A again from the locale pack on this lab.
- Load sample B from the pack — Pin Jonah as draft B — a second published given, not invented luck.
- Decide keep-A, keep-B, or mix again — Use the same verdict buttons; the choice stays on this device only.
- Still not a civil registry — A second pass does not file with vital records. Practical checks only.
Maya vs Jonah is a second teaching compare on the name lab.
Practical checks only. Not a registry, fortune, or legal counsel.
Which sample fills the field
A lab sample only. Not a civil registry.