Bessie wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Bessie scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 50. Libby scores higher on Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 41.
Bessie has a higher average perception score. Bessie averages 50 and Libby averages 41 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Bessie scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Cheerfulness, while Libby scores higher in Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity.
Bessie scores 35 in Success compared to Libby's 26, making Bessie 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.