Charles Ray's 2 syllables sit just outside the ideal 3–5 range.
Charles's 1 beat vs. Ray's 1 create a natural cinematic snap.
Charles Ray's softer consonants cost it screen presence.
Charles Ray misses the alliteration hook that makes names stick.
Charles (7 letters) and Ray (3) have a slight length mismatch, but it reads fine on screen.
Charles Ray has mostly familiar phonemes with a few tricky patterns.
Charles Ray's open vowels roll off the tongue — warm and screen-ready.