Carol wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Carol scores higher on Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 66. Caroline scores higher on Success and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 60.
Carol has a higher average perception score. Carol averages 66 and Caroline averages 60 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Carol scores higher in Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Caroline scores higher in Success and Masculinity and Femininity.
Caroline scores 70 in Success compared to Carol's 60, making Caroline sound more ambitious and successful.
Perception scores are derived from published psychology research conducted in the United States on how names shape first impressions. Scores use the original 0-100+ research scale: average is about 50, scores above 70 are very high, and standout names can exceed 100.