Cecilia wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Cecilia scores higher on Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Femininity, with an average perception score of 61. Tessa scores higher on Health and Masculinity, with an average perception score of 58. They tie on Success.
Cecilia has a higher average perception score. Cecilia averages 61 and Tessa averages 58 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Cecilia scores higher in Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Femininity, while Tessa scores higher in Health and Masculinity. They tie on 1 dimension.
Both names score 50 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.