Thelma wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Rosemary scores higher on Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 54. Thelma scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 57.
Thelma has a higher average perception score. Rosemary averages 54 and Thelma averages 57 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Rosemary scores higher in Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Thelma scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity.
Thelma scores 35 in Success compared to Rosemary's 20, making Thelma 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.