Marcia wins 5 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Marcia scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 67. Marcy scores higher on Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 53.
Marcia has a higher average perception score. Marcia averages 67 and Marcy averages 53 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Marcia scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Marcy scores higher in Masculinity and Femininity.
Marcia scores 66 in Success compared to Marcy's 59, making Marcia 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.