Beth wins 5 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Beth scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 76.
Beth has a higher average perception score. Bessie averages 50 and Beth averages 76 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Bessie scores higher in no dimensions, while Beth scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Beth scores 43 in Success compared to Bessie's 35, making Beth sound more ambitious and successful.
Perception scores are derived from published psychology research conducted in the United States on how names shape first impressions. Scores use the original 0-100+ research scale: average is about 50, scores above 70 are very high, and standout names can exceed 100.