Marcus wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Marcus scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 68. Shelley scores higher on Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 66.
Marcus has a higher average perception score. Marcus averages 68 and Shelley averages 66 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Marcus scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, while Shelley scores higher in Cheerfulness.
Marcus scores 61 in Success compared to Shelley's 54, making Marcus 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.