Edward wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Edward scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 69. Ned scores higher on Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 41.
Edward has a higher average perception score. Edward averages 69 and Ned averages 41 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Edward scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, while Ned scores higher in Cheerfulness.
Edward scores 92 in Success compared to Ned's 27, making Edward 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.