Joyce wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Joyce scores higher on Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 70. Patricia scores higher on Success and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 69.
Joyce has a higher average perception score. Joyce averages 70 and Patricia averages 69 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Joyce scores higher in Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Patricia scores higher in Success and Health and Masculinity and Femininity.
Patricia scores 77 in Success compared to Joyce's 76, making Patricia 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.