Howard Truesdale's 5 syllables (2 + 3) hit the Hollywood sweet spot.
Howard's 2 beats vs. Truesdale's 3 create a natural cinematic snap.
Howard Truesdale's softer consonants cost it screen presence.
Howard Truesdale misses the alliteration hook that makes names stick.
Howard (6 letters) and Truesdale (9) have a slight length mismatch, but it reads fine on screen.
Howard Truesdale has mostly familiar phonemes with a few tricky patterns.
Howard Truesdale's open vowels roll off the tongue — warm and screen-ready.