Joshua wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Josh scores higher on Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 66. Joshua scores higher on Success and Morality and Warmth, with an average perception score of 74.
Joshua has a higher average perception score. Josh averages 66 and Joshua averages 74 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Josh scores higher in Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Joshua scores higher in Success and Morality and Warmth.
Joshua scores 70 in Success compared to Josh's 60, making Joshua 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.