Katherine wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Katherine scores higher on Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 77. Patricia scores higher on Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 69.
Katherine has a higher average perception score. Katherine averages 77 and Patricia averages 69 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Katherine scores higher in Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Patricia scores higher in Health and Masculinity and Femininity.
Katherine scores 89 in Success compared to Patricia's 77, making Katherine 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.