Lorraine wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Lori scores higher on Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 56. Lorraine scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 66.
Lorraine has a higher average perception score. Lori averages 56 and Lorraine averages 66 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Lori scores higher in Cheerfulness, while Lorraine scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity.
Lorraine scores 58 in Success compared to Lori's 56, making Lorraine 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.