Marlon wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Marlon scores higher on Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 56. Melbourne scores higher on Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 52. They tie on Health.
Marlon has a higher average perception score. Marlon averages 56 and Melbourne averages 52 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Marlon scores higher in Success and Morality and Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Melbourne scores higher in Masculinity and Femininity. They tie on 1 dimension.
Marlon scores 59 in Success compared to Melbourne's 52, making Marlon 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.