Sam Bernard's 3 syllables (1 + 2) hit the Hollywood sweet spot.
Sam's 1 beat vs. Bernard's 2 create a natural cinematic snap.
Sam Bernard's softer consonants cost it screen presence.
Sam Bernard misses the alliteration hook that makes names stick.
Sam (3 letters) and Bernard (7) have a slight length mismatch, but it reads fine on screen.
Sam Bernard has mostly familiar phonemes with a few tricky patterns.
Sam Bernard's open vowels roll off the tongue — warm and screen-ready.