Hildegarde wins 2 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Ernestine scores higher on Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 39. Hildegarde scores higher on Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 39. They tie on Success and Warmth.
Ernestine and Hildegarde have the same average perception score (39). The better choice depends on which dimensions matter most to you.
Ernestine scores higher in Cheerfulness, while Hildegarde scores higher in Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity. They tie on 2 dimensions.
Both names score 34 in Success, creating equally ambitious first impressions.
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.