Ethel wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Ethel scores higher on Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 47. Myrtle scores higher on Success and Morality, with an average perception score of 43.
Ethel has a higher average perception score. Ethel averages 47 and Myrtle averages 43 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Ethel scores higher in Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Myrtle scores higher in Success and Morality.
Myrtle scores 37 in Success compared to Ethel's 25, making Myrtle 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.