Marsha wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Marcy scores higher on Success and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 53. Marsha scores higher on Morality and Health and Warmth, with an average perception score of 51.
Marcy has a higher average perception score. Marcy averages 53 and Marsha averages 51 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Marcy scores higher in Success and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Marsha scores higher in Morality and Health and Warmth.
Marcy scores 59 in Success compared to Marsha's 52, making Marcy 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.