Penn wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Carlin scores higher on Morality and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 48. Penn scores higher on Success and Health and Warmth, with an average perception score of 50.
Penn has a higher average perception score. Carlin averages 48 and Penn averages 50 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Carlin scores higher in Morality and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Penn scores higher in Success and Health and Warmth.
Penn scores 49 in Success compared to Carlin's 47, making Penn 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.