Maryellen wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Doris scores higher on Success and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 52. Maryellen scores higher on Morality and Health and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 56.
Maryellen has a higher average perception score. Doris averages 52 and Maryellen averages 56 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Doris scores higher in Success and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, while Maryellen scores higher in Morality and Health and Cheerfulness.
Doris scores 36 in Success compared to Maryellen's 35, making Doris 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.