Kathy wins 5 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Kathy scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 75.
Kathy has a higher average perception score. Kathy averages 75 and Kitty averages 48 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Kathy scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Kitty scores higher in no dimensions.
Kathy scores 68 in Success compared to Kitty's 29, making Kathy 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.