Brian wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Brian scores higher on Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 72. Marcus scores higher on Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 68.
Brian has a higher average perception score. Brian averages 72 and Marcus averages 68 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Brian scores higher in Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Marcus scores higher in Health and Masculinity and Femininity.
Brian scores 71 in Success compared to Marcus's 61, making Brian 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.