Arlene wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Arlene scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 44. Peggy scores higher on Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 43.
Arlene has a higher average perception score. Arlene averages 44 and Peggy averages 43 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Arlene scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, while Peggy scores higher in Cheerfulness.
Arlene scores 34 in Success compared to Peggy's 26, making Arlene 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.