Ed wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Ed scores higher on Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 37. Edgar scores higher on Success, with an average perception score of 28.
Ed has a higher average perception score. Ed averages 37 and Edgar averages 28 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Ed scores higher in Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Edgar scores higher in Success.
Edgar scores 44 in Success compared to Ed's 38, making Edgar 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.