Mae wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Mae scores higher on Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Femininity, with an average perception score of 47. Peggy scores higher on Health and Masculinity, with an average perception score of 43.
Mae has a higher average perception score. Mae averages 47 and Peggy averages 43 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Mae scores higher in Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Femininity, while Peggy scores higher in Health and Masculinity.
Mae scores 41 in Success compared to Peggy's 26, making Mae 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.