Roderick wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Roddy scores higher on Warmth and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 42. Roderick scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 49.
Roderick has a higher average perception score. Roddy averages 42 and Roderick averages 49 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Roddy scores higher in Warmth and Cheerfulness, while Roderick scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Masculinity and Femininity.
Roderick scores 61 in Success compared to Roddy's 36, making Roderick 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.