Ernie wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Ernie scores higher on Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 36. Gilroy scores higher on Success and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 37.
Gilroy has a higher average perception score. Ernie averages 36 and Gilroy averages 37 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Ernie scores higher in Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, while Gilroy scores higher in Success and Cheerfulness.
Gilroy scores 33 in Success compared to Ernie's 20, making Gilroy 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.