Marissa wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Cicely scores higher on Morality and Health and Masculinity, with an average perception score of 52. Marissa scores higher on Success and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Femininity, with an average perception score of 53.
Marissa has a higher average perception score. Cicely averages 52 and Marissa averages 53 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Cicely scores higher in Morality and Health and Masculinity, while Marissa scores higher in Success and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Femininity.
Marissa scores 58 in Success compared to Cicely's 55, making Marissa 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.