Samuel wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Ernest scores higher on Success, with an average perception score of 51. Samuel scores higher on Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 56.
Samuel has a higher average perception score. Ernest averages 51 and Samuel averages 56 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Ernest scores higher in Success, while Samuel scores higher in Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Ernest scores 67 in Success compared to Samuel's 58, making Ernest 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.