Evenly matched across dimensions
Fay: avg 59Nan: avg 57
Dimension-by-Dimension
Fay: 52SuccessNan: 52
Fay: 49MoralityNan: 52
Fay: 50HealthNan: 51
Fay: 73WarmthNan: 69
Fay: 70CheerfulnessNan: 62
Gender Perception
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Fay: 25MasculinityNan: 34
Fay: 25FemininityNan: 34
Summary
Fay scores higher on Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 59. Nan scores higher on Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 57. They tie on Success.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Fay or Nan a better name?▾
Fay has a higher average perception score. Fay averages 59 and Nan averages 57 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
What is the difference between Fay and Nan?▾
Fay scores higher in Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Nan scores higher in Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity. They tie on 1 dimension.
Which name sounds more successful, Fay or Nan?▾
Both names score 52 in Success, creating equally ambitious first impressions.
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.