Balfour wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Balfour scores higher on Morality and Health and Warmth, with an average perception score of 35. Oswald scores higher on Success and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 33. They tie on Cheerfulness.
Balfour has a higher average perception score. Balfour averages 35 and Oswald averages 33 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Balfour scores higher in Morality and Health and Warmth, while Oswald scores higher in Success and Masculinity and Femininity. They tie on 1 dimension.
Oswald scores 40 in Success compared to Balfour's 38, making Oswald 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.