Lucinda wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Lucinda scores higher on Success and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 36. Selma scores higher on Morality and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 34.
Lucinda has a higher average perception score. Lucinda averages 36 and Selma averages 34 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Lucinda scores higher in Success and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Selma scores higher in Morality and Masculinity and Femininity.
Lucinda scores 29 in Success compared to Selma's 26, making Lucinda 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.