Ethel Lee's 3 syllables (2 + 1) hit the Hollywood sweet spot.
Ethel's 2 beats vs. Lee's 1 create a natural cinematic snap.
Ethel Lee's softer consonants cost it screen presence.
Ethel Lee misses the alliteration hook that makes names stick.
Ethel (5 letters) and Lee (3) are balanced in length — clean on any poster or marquee.
Ethel Lee has mostly familiar phonemes with a few tricky patterns.
Ethel Lee has decent vowel richness, but stronger A and O sounds would lift it.