Donnelly wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Donnelly scores higher on Success and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 61. Sterling scores higher on Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 59.
Donnelly has a higher average perception score. Donnelly averages 61 and Sterling averages 59 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Donnelly scores higher in Success and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Sterling scores higher in Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity.
Donnelly scores 69 in Success compared to Sterling's 68, making Donnelly 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.