Virginia wins 3 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Ruth scores higher on Morality and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, with an average perception score of 55. Virginia scores higher on Success and Health and Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 59.
Virginia has a higher average perception score. Ruth averages 55 and Virginia averages 59 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Ruth scores higher in Morality and Warmth and Masculinity and Femininity, while Virginia scores higher in Success and Health and Cheerfulness.
Virginia scores 68 in Success compared to Ruth's 56, making Virginia 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.