Elizabeth + David: 63% chance it lasts

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In our study of 900,000+ US marriages, 86 in 100 couples who scored 85 or higher never divorced. How we know

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What the name Elizabeth carries

Elizabeth is Hebrew for "my God is an oath". It was a top-fifteen girls’ name for more than a century.

What the name David carries

David is Hebrew for "beloved". It was a top-ten boys’ name for decades.

Elizabeth and David together

Elizabeth has 4 syllables and David has 2, so "Elizabeth and David" has an uneven, rolling rhythm. The two names share the letters I, A. Out of 144 pairs of popular American first names, Elizabeth and David rank #68.

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How the test works

Scores come from the same free check as the home page. Built on a study of 900,000+ US marriages from public marriage and divorce records, followed 25 to 49 years.