Couple & ship name generator
Two names in. One ship name out.
Type both names and ShipName splices them at every cut point — prefix + suffix, syllable bridges, initial fusions — then ranks the blends by how well they read aloud. The same trick behind Brangelina, Bennifer and Kimye, run on your names.
These names are written in a non-Latin script, and letter-blending needs Latin letters. Tip: type the names in their romanized (pinyin / romaji / transliterated) spelling — for example “Xiaoming” and “Hua” — and the blender will work as usual.
Blended locally in your browser from the two names you type — no database, nothing uploaded. Click any name to copy it; tap the heart to save it.
What makes a good ship name?
Thousands of possible splices come out of two names, but only a handful feel inevitable. The blends that stick — Brangelina, Bennifer, Traylor — share three traits, and they are exactly what the ranking above rewards:
- Both names stay recognizable. You should hear each person inside the blend. A name that is 90% one partner reads like a typo of their name, not a merger.
- The seam lands near a vowel. Cutting where a vowel meets the other name keeps the result pronounceable. Cut in the middle of a consonant cluster and you get something nobody can say at a wedding toast.
- It is short enough to hashtag. Five to nine letters is the sweet spot: long enough to be distinctive, short enough for a handle, a hashtag or a cake topper.
The Couple style favors the smoothest splices. Ship mode cuts harder and shorter, the way fandoms name pairings. Playful keeps the longer, sillier mergers that couples actually end up using as nicknames. The full method — including what the score cannot judge — is written up on how ship names work.
Where ship names get used
Frequently asked questions
What is a ship name?
A ship name (or couple name) is a portmanteau blending two people's names into one word — Brad + Angelina became Brangelina. Couples use them for wedding hashtags, joint accounts and nicknames; fandoms use them for pairings they support.
How does this generator work?
It cuts the two names you type at every possible point, splices prefixes and suffixes in both orders, adds syllable and initial fusions, then ranks everything with a readability score. No word list or name database is involved — every candidate is built from your two names only.
Do you store the names I type?
No. The blending runs in your browser; the names never leave your device. Favorites you save are stored in your browser's local storage only, and you can clear them by clearing site data.
Our names are short — why are there fewer results?
Two-letter names only allow a handful of legal splices. The generator adds fallback forms (initial + name, paired diminutives) so you still get usable options instead of an error.
Can I use a result as our wedding hashtag or account name?
Yes — that's what they're for. The generator doesn't check hashtag or username availability, trademark or whether a fandom already uses the same blend, so give your favorite a quick search before printing it on anything permanent.