Shelby wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Neal scores higher on Morality and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 55. Shelby scores higher on Success and Health and Warmth, with an average perception score of 56.
Shelby has a higher average perception score. Neal averages 55 and Shelby averages 56 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Neal scores higher in Morality and Cheerfulness and Masculinity and Femininity, while Shelby scores higher in Success and Health and Warmth.
Shelby scores 65 in Success compared to Neal's 59, making Shelby 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.