Nan wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Nan scores higher on Success and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 57. Nettie scores higher on Morality, with an average perception score of 45.
Nan has a higher average perception score. Nan averages 57 and Nettie averages 45 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Nan scores higher in Success and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Nettie scores higher in Morality.
Nan scores 52 in Success compared to Nettie's 36, making Nan 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.