Boris wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Boris scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 25. Melvin scores higher on Warmth, with an average perception score of 16.
Boris has a higher average perception score. Boris averages 25 and Melvin averages 16 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Boris scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Melvin scores higher in Warmth.
Boris scores 16 in Success compared to Melvin's 13, making Boris 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.