Margaret wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Margaret scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth, with an average perception score of 63. Peg scores higher on Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 38.
Margaret has a higher average perception score. Margaret averages 63 and Peg averages 38 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Margaret scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth, while Peg scores higher in Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Margaret scores 78 in Success compared to Peg's 19, making Margaret 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.