Percy wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Mervin scores higher on Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 40. Percy scores higher on Success and Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 41.
Percy has a higher average perception score. Mervin averages 40 and Percy averages 41 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Mervin scores higher in Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, while Percy scores higher in Success and Warmth and Cheerfulness.
Percy scores 32 in Success compared to Mervin's 30, making Percy 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.