Tess wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Laverne scores higher on Morality and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 49. Tess scores higher on Success and Health and Warmth, with an average perception score of 50.
Tess has a higher average perception score. Laverne averages 49 and Tess averages 50 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Laverne scores higher in Morality and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Tess scores higher in Success and Health and Warmth.
Tess scores 34 in Success compared to Laverne's 21, making Tess 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.