Emma wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Emma scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth, with an average perception score of 63. Thelma scores higher on Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 57.
Emma has a higher average perception score. Emma averages 63 and Thelma averages 57 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Emma scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth, while Thelma scores higher in Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Emma scores 49 in Success compared to Thelma's 35, making Emma 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.