Heywood wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Heywood scores higher on Success and Morality and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 21. Rufus scores higher on Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 17.
Heywood has a higher average perception score. Heywood averages 21 and Rufus averages 17 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Heywood scores higher in Success and Morality and Cheerfulness, while Rufus scores higher in Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity.
Heywood scores 17 in Success compared to Rufus's 2, making Heywood 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.