Edna wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Edna scores higher on Success and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 44. Ethel scores higher on Morality and Warmth, with an average perception score of 47.
Ethel has a higher average perception score. Edna averages 44 and Ethel averages 47 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Edna scores higher in Success and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Ethel scores higher in Morality and Warmth.
Edna scores 34 in Success compared to Ethel's 25, making Edna 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.