Edmund wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Edmund scores higher on Morality and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 57. They tie on Success and Warmth.
Edmund has a higher average perception score. Basil averages 54 and Edmund averages 57 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Basil scores higher in no dimensions, while Edmund scores higher in Morality and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity. They tie on 2 dimensions.
Both names score 79 in Success, creating equally ambitious first impressions.
Perception scores (0-100 scale) are derived from published psychology research conducted in the United States on how names shape first impressions. Scores above 70 are considered very high; below 30 is very low.