Ellie wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Bessie scores higher on Morality, with an average perception score of 50. Ellie scores higher on Success and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 59.
Ellie has a higher average perception score. Bessie averages 50 and Ellie averages 59 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Bessie scores higher in Morality, while Ellie scores higher in Success and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Ellie scores 52 in Success compared to Bessie's 35, making Ellie 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.