Gwendolyn wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Gwendolyn scores higher on Success and Health and Warmth, with an average perception score of 45. Iris scores higher on Morality and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 44. They tie on Cheerfulness.
Gwendolyn has a higher average perception score. Gwendolyn averages 45 and Iris averages 44 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Gwendolyn scores higher in Success and Health and Warmth, while Iris scores higher in Morality and Masculinity and Femininity. They tie on 1 dimension.
Gwendolyn scores 43 in Success compared to Iris's 40, making Gwendolyn 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.