Matthew wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Matthew scores higher on Success and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 71. Stephen scores higher on Morality and Warmth, with an average perception score of 69.
Matthew has a higher average perception score. Matthew averages 71 and Stephen averages 69 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Matthew scores higher in Success and Health and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Stephen scores higher in Morality and Warmth.
Matthew scores 79 in Success compared to Stephen's 71, making Matthew 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.