Irma wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Erma scores higher on Health, with an average perception score of 40. Irma scores higher on Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 52.
Irma has a higher average perception score. Erma averages 40 and Irma averages 52 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Erma scores higher in Health, while Irma scores higher in Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Irma scores 55 in Success compared to Erma's 39, making Irma 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.