The researchers presented a panel of volunteers with a hundred of the most common female names. The volunteers listened attentively to each name before the scientists meticulously analyzed their emotional reactions. Several specific criteria were considered: sound, musicality, rhythm, phonetic balance, but above all, the emotional impact on the listeners.
A universal musicality that crosses borders
And it is precisely in this emotional realm that this name has distinguished itself. The linguist explains that the most popular names “are those that generate the most positive emotions when spoken aloud.” And
