Mervin wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Hiram scores higher on Success, with an average perception score of 39. Mervin scores higher on Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 40.
Mervin has a higher average perception score. Hiram averages 39 and Mervin averages 40 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Hiram scores higher in Success, while Mervin scores higher in Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Hiram scores 40 in Success compared to Mervin's 30, making Hiram 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.