Joanne wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Joan scores higher on Success and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 54. Joanne scores higher on Morality and Health and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 59.
Joanne has a higher average perception score. Joan averages 54 and Joanne averages 59 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Joan scores higher in Success and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, while Joanne scores higher in Morality and Health and Cheerfulness.
Joan scores 75 in Success compared to Joanne's 67, making Joan sound more ambitious and successful.
Perception scores are derived from published psychology research conducted in the United States on how names shape first impressions. Scores use the original 0-100+ research scale: average is about 50, scores above 70 are very high, and standout names can exceed 100.