Ernie wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Ernie scores higher on Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 36. Marvin scores higher on Success and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 32.
Ernie has a higher average perception score. Ernie averages 36 and Marvin averages 32 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Ernie scores higher in Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Marvin scores higher in Success and Health and Masculinity and Femininity.
Marvin scores 24 in Success compared to Ernie's 20, making Marvin 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.