Beth wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Beth scores higher on Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 76. Dorothy scores higher on Success, with an average perception score of 67.
Beth has a higher average perception score. Beth averages 76 and Dorothy averages 67 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Beth scores higher in Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Dorothy scores higher in Success.
Dorothy scores 50 in Success compared to Beth's 43, making Dorothy sound more ambitious and successful.
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.