Elsie wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Elsie scores higher on Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 46. Lilly scores higher on Success, with an average perception score of 40. They tie on Morality.
Elsie has a higher average perception score. Elsie averages 46 and Lilly averages 40 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Elsie scores higher in Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Lilly scores higher in Success. They tie on 1 dimension.
Lilly scores 32 in Success compared to Elsie's 31, making Lilly 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.