William wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Gavin scores higher on Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 56. William scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 59.
William has a higher average perception score. Gavin averages 56 and William averages 59 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Gavin scores higher in Cheerfulness, while William scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity.
William scores 81 in Success compared to Gavin's 72, making William 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.