Donovan wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Donovan scores higher on Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 63. Hamilton scores higher on Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 62. They tie on Success.
Donovan has a higher average perception score. Donovan averages 63 and Hamilton averages 62 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Donovan scores higher in Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Hamilton scores higher in Health and Masculinity and Femininity. They tie on 1 dimension.
Both names score 70 in Success, creating equally ambitious first impressions.
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.