Sally wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Maryann scores higher on Success and Warmth, with an average perception score of 64. Sally scores higher on Morality and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 62.
Maryann has a higher average perception score. Maryann averages 64 and Sally averages 62 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Maryann scores higher in Success and Warmth, while Sally scores higher in Morality and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Maryann scores 54 in Success compared to Sally's 36, making Maryann 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.