Marcia wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Colleen scores higher on Health and Warmth, with an average perception score of 66. Marcia scores higher on Success and Morality and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 67.
Marcia has a higher average perception score. Colleen averages 66 and Marcia averages 67 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Colleen scores higher in Health and Warmth, while Marcia scores higher in Success and Morality and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Marcia scores 66 in Success compared to Colleen's 57, making Marcia 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.