Patricia wins 5 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Patricia scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 69.
Patricia has a higher average perception score. Nancy averages 63 and Patricia averages 69 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Nancy scores higher in no dimensions, while Patricia scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity.
Patricia scores 77 in Success compared to Nancy's 70, making Patricia 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.