David Thompson's 4 syllables (2 + 2) hit the Hollywood sweet spot.
David's 2 beats vs. Thompson's 2 create a natural cinematic snap.
David Thompson's softer consonants cost it screen presence.
David Thompson misses the alliteration hook that makes names stick.
David (5 letters) and Thompson (8) have a slight length mismatch, but it reads fine on screen.
David Thompson has mostly familiar phonemes with a few tricky patterns.
David Thompson's open vowels roll off the tongue — warm and screen-ready.