These combinations can evoke positive emotions to our ears
Have you ever found yourself by repeating a name just because it sounds good? Or did you feel instant sympathy for someone just by name?
It is no coincidence: a study led by linguist Dr. Bodo Winter of the University of Birmingham, analyzed the sound of popular names in the United Kingdom and the US to find out which ones are most pleasant to our ears.
Using principles of phonetics and psychology, researchers have evaluated how certain sounds of sounds can evoke positive emotions. The result? A list of names that, according to science, are really beautiful.
Science shows the list of the 15 most beautiful names in the world:
Female:
Sophia – means “wisdom” in Greek.
ZOE – From the Greek, means “life.”
Rosie – Rose diminutive, refers to the pink flower.
Sophie – French Varante of Sophia.
Ivy – Name of English origin, means “Hera.”
Phoebe – from the Greek, means “brilliant” or “radiant.”
Violet – refers to the violet flower.
Willow – Name of English origin, means “Salgueiro”.
Hannah – Hebrew means “grace” or “favor.”
Ellie – Diminutive of Eleanor or Ellen, means “light.”
Male:
Zayn – of Arab origin, means “beauty” or “grace.”
Jesse – From Hebrew, means “present” or “God exists.”
Charlie – Charles’s diminutive means “free man.”
Louie – Louis variant, means “famous warrior”.
William – of Germanic origin, “decided protector”.
These names not only sound well, but also carry deep and positive meanings.
Research highlights how the combination of soft sounds, open vowels and liquid consonants can make a name more pleasant to the human ear.
If your name is on the list, congratulations! If it is not, remember: the beauty of a name is also in the stories and feelings it carries. After all, as Shakespeare said, “What’s up in a name?”
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