Denise wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Denise scores higher on Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 60. Nicole scores higher on Success and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 55.
Denise has a higher average perception score. Denise averages 60 and Nicole averages 55 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Denise scores higher in Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Nicole scores higher in Success and Health and Masculinity and Femininity.
Nicole scores 51 in Success compared to Denise's 49, making Nicole 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.