Bernard wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Bernard scores higher on Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 41. They tie on Success.
Bernard has a higher average perception score. Bernard averages 41 and Percival averages 35 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Bernard scores higher in Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Percival scores higher in no dimensions. They tie on 1 dimension.
Both names score 40 in Success, creating equally ambitious first impressions.
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.