Joan wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Jo scores higher on Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 56. Joan scores higher on Success and Morality and Warmth, with an average perception score of 54.
Jo has a higher average perception score. Jo averages 56 and Joan averages 54 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Jo scores higher in Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Joan scores higher in Success and Morality and Warmth.
Joan scores 75 in Success compared to Jo's 55, making Joan 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.