Melissa + Christopher: 77% 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 Melissa carries

Melissa is Greek for "honeybee". It was one of the three most popular girls’ names of the 1970s.

What the name Christopher carries

Christopher is Greek for "bearer of Christ". It was the second most popular boys’ name for much of the 1970s and 1980s.

Melissa and Christopher together

Both names have 3 syllables, so said together they carry an even beat. The two names share the letters E, I, S. Out of 144 pairs of popular American first names, Melissa and Christopher rank #10.

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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.