Maggie wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Maggie scores higher on Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 51. Peg scores higher on Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 38.
Maggie has a higher average perception score. Maggie averages 51 and Peg averages 38 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Maggie scores higher in Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Peg scores higher in Health and Masculinity and Femininity.
Maggie scores 26 in Success compared to Peg's 19, making Maggie 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.