Walter wins 4 of 5 dimensions
How masculine or feminine each name sounds
Wally scores higher on Cheerfulness, with an average perception score of 37. Walter scores higher on Success and Morality and Health and Warmth, with an average perception score of 59.
Walter has a higher average perception score. Wally averages 37 and Walter averages 59 across five dimensions. However, each name has different strengths.
Wally scores higher in Cheerfulness, while Walter scores higher in Success and Morality and Health and Warmth.
Walter scores 82 in Success compared to Wally's 28, making Walter 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.