James wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Emily scores higher on Morality and Warmth, with an average perception score of 67. James scores higher on Success and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 85.
James has a higher average perception score. Emily averages 67 and James averages 85 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Emily scores higher in Morality and Warmth, while James scores higher in Success and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
James scores 109 in Success compared to Emily's 45, making James 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.