Douglas wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Doug scores higher on Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 48. Douglas scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 65.
Douglas has a higher average perception score. Doug averages 48 and Douglas averages 65 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Doug scores higher in Cheerfulness, while Douglas scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity.
Douglas scores 84 in Success compared to Doug's 43, making Douglas sound more ambitious and successful.
Perception scores are derived from published psychology research conducted in the United States on how names shape first impressions. Scores use the original 0-100+ research scale: average is about 50, scores above 70 are very high, and standout names can exceed 100.