Teresa wins 5 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Teresa scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 69. Tess scores higher on Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 50.
Teresa has a higher average perception score. Teresa averages 69 and Tess averages 50 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Teresa scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Tess scores higher in Masculinity and Femininity.
Teresa scores 61 in Success compared to Tess's 34, making Teresa sound more ambitious and successful.
Perception scores are derived from published psychology research conducted in the United States on how names shape first impressions. Scores use the original 0-100+ research scale: average is about 50, scores above 70 are very high, and standout names can exceed 100.