Jennifer + James: 55% 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 Jennifer carries

Jennifer is the Cornish form of Guinevere, usually read as "fair and smooth". It was the most popular girls’ name in America from 1970 to 1984.

What the name James carries

James is the English form of Jacob, Hebrew for "the one who follows". It was a top-twenty boys’ name for more than a century.

Jennifer and James together

Jennifer has 3 syllables and James has 1, so "Jennifer and James" has an uneven, rolling rhythm. The two names share the letters J, E.

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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.