How the Past Life Fun Estimator works (simple explanation)

Under the hood, this calculator uses a simple letter–based formula with a tiny pinch of randomness to turn your name and clue into a 0–100 past life fun score. It is intentionally not scientific or spiritual – it is a playful pattern that feels consistent enough to be fun, but flexible enough to keep results surprising.

• Every letter in your name is mapped to a number (A=1, B=2, … Z=26).
• The same is done for your fun clue (“cats”, “sunset lover”, “city girl”, etc.).
• The calculator adds up these letter values and compresses them into a base score.

• Your name contributes a steady “core self” component to the score.
• Your clue adds flavor – animal, city or hobby vibes tilt the result toward certain archetypes.
• Very short or very long inputs are lightly normalised so that one super-long phrase doesn’t dominate.

• Your selected vibe (old soul, chaos gremlin, main character, etc.) nudges the score up or down a bit.
• A small random factor based on letter positions makes repeated runs slightly different.
• The final value is clipped between 0 and 100 and rounded to a clean whole number.

• 85–100: Wild cosmic backstory – dramatic, cinematic or chaotic energies.
• 70–84: Strong past life flavour – clear archetype with bold personality.
• 50–69: Balanced mystery – softer, quieter or more “background but important” roles.
• 0–49: Very grounded – simple, down-to-earth past life story with subtle magic.

The important part is not whether the story is “true”, but whether it sparks a fun reaction: “that is so me”, “no way, try again” or “send this to the group chat immediately”. Treat the explanation as a meme–friendly story starter.

How to use this tool for fun (with examples)

• For yourself: Try “Alex + oceans”, “Alex + late-night snacks” and “Alex + chaos gremlin” as three different runs and screenshot your favourite story.
• With friends: Ask everyone to pick a chaotic clue (“spice”, “villain arc”, “cat energy”) and see who gets the wildest past life archetype.
• For couples: Run it separately for each person, then compare archetypes – are you “wandering artist + cosmic navigator” or “ancient librarian + drama bard”?
• For content: Record a screen, tap “Estimate Past Life” live and react to the result for TikTok, Reels or YouTube Shorts.

• Is this showing my real past life?

  No. This is a playful name + clue formula designed for entertainment. It does not claim spiritual accuracy or psychological truth.

• Why does changing one word change the story?

  Different letters produce different numeric patterns, which nudge both the score and the chosen archetype. That’s intentional – it makes experimentation fun.

• Can two people get the same archetype?

  Yes. Archetypes are shared story patterns. Two different people might both get “Wandering Artist” or “Quiet Strategist” but with slightly different flavour text.

• Does a low score mean my past life was boring?

  Not at all. Lower scores usually point to calmer, more grounded roles: healers, archivists, village organisers or behind–the–scenes strategists.

• Is any data stored on a server?

  The calculation runs in your browser, and saved results stay on your device. There’s no signup and no cloud account behind the scenes.

Best practices for screenshots, stories & parties

Past life stories are perfect for social content and group chats – but they land best when you keep things light, respectful and clearly “for fun only”.

• Use the description or hashtag space to mark it as “just for fun, not spiritual advice”.
• Avoid using this to label real people in a negative or hurtful way.
• Try group runs at parties – everyone enters their own clue and reads their story aloud.
• Pair results with reaction selfies or short commentary for extra viral potential.

If a result doesn’t resonate, simply hit “Estimate Past Life” again with a new clue and treat the process like shuffling a deck of playful archetypes.