John wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
John scores higher on Success and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 77. Sarah scores higher on Morality and Warmth, with an average perception score of 68.
John has a higher average perception score. John averages 77 and Sarah averages 68 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
John scores higher in Success and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Sarah scores higher in Morality and Warmth.
John scores 86 in Success compared to Sarah's 61, making John 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.