Howard wins 3 of 5 dimensions
Howard: avg 57Irving: avg 54
Dimension-by-Dimension
Howard: 74SuccessIrving: 65
Howard: 94MoralityIrving: 85
Howard: 30HealthIrving: 19
Howard: 54WarmthIrving: 65
Howard: 33CheerfulnessIrving: 38
Gender Perception
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Howard: 64MasculinityIrving: 53
Howard: 64FemininityIrving: 53
Summary
Howard scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 57. Irving scores higher on Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 54.
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Is Howard or Irving a better name?▾
Howard has a higher average perception score. Howard averages 57 and Irving averages 54 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
What is the difference between Howard and Irving?▾
Howard scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, while Irving scores higher in Warmth and Cheerfulness.
Which name sounds more successful, Howard or Irving?▾
Howard scores 74 in Success compared to Irving's 65, making Howard 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.