I had to do this math thing so I Google “calculator” and the fourth hit is the “Love Calculator.” So, of course I went to the site. The test is simple, you type in the first names of the two people and you get a percentage “prediction” on whether or not your relationship will work out.

So I type in our names, “Penelope” then “Pablo” and I get back 44%. That sucks. The message I get with it, the “advice,” says that relationships are work blah blah blah. So I switched “Penelope” to “Penny.” 54%. Hmmm.

I, of course, started punching in the names of couples I know, and most of the results come back in the 25% to 50 % range, and the same message about how you have to work hard at your relationship.

So I start trying to make the best couple, thinking of what names would be most compatible, who had the best future prospects. Dick and Jane. 13%. Diana and Charles. 24%. Camilla and Charles. 44%. Jacob and Emily. (The two most popular baby names in 2004.) 54%. Bill and Dave. 66%.

Far and away, the best couple I could make?

Moises and Eva. 93%.