Tess wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Marylou scores higher on Success and Morality, with an average perception score of 49. Tess scores higher on Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 50.
Tess has a higher average perception score. Marylou averages 49 and Tess averages 50 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Marylou scores higher in Success and Morality, while Tess scores higher in Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Marylou scores 35 in Success compared to Tess's 34, making Marylou 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.