So very recently I’ve meet quite a few people named [name_u]Spencer[/name_u], and they’ve all been girls, which kind of surprised me. I know that [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] is a name used for both boys and girls, but I mainly think of it as a boy’s name. Thoughts? Is it a boy’s or girl’s name to you?
I think [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] is an uncommon unisex name! Reminds me heavily of [name_u]Cameron[/name_u] and even [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], for me it seems more trendy on a girl while more dated on a boy
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I really prefer it on a boy personally. I like it for a boy too.
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aw I love [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] - and I only like it for a boy really!
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I definitely think of it as a boys name, but I do like it for a girl as well.
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I think I’ve seen it pretty evenly on boys and girls. I personally would only use it for a girl, I think.
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I’ve only ever met boys names [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] is it is one of my favorite boys names, but I do also like it for girls!
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I think of it as unisex but leaning super masc. I’m personally not a huge fan of it, just personal taste
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That is surprising, depending on their ages! PLL may have had an influence on the names of young ones.
I’ve only known male Spencers, though I did grow up with a girl who had it for a middle name. We were kids in the late 90s and early 2000s, for reference. It rings masculine to me, all the way.
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Not a fan on a girl. Boy is just ok.
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It’s a boy’s name to me, and one of my favorites. It’s also my favorite shortcut to the nickname [name_u]Penn[/name_u].
I think it could be cute on a girl, but I’ve only ever met male Spencer’s, and only a couple at that.
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I’ve binge-watched the entire [name_f]Pretty[/name_f] [name_m]Little[/name_m] Liars show, but I still think of a boy whenever I hear this name, rather than [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] Hastings. Mainly, I think all -er ending names are masculine (with the exception of [name_u]Harper[/name_u], [name_u]Piper[/name_u] and Skyler), and [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] specifically I think has historically been more common for boys… That being said, I do agree that it might be a bit dated in that sense, but I still can’t see it as a feminine name. If you meet lots of girls named [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] nowadays, I’d say it might be part of the controversial trend of giving girls masculine names.
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[name_u]Penn[/name_u] is such an amazing nn for [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]. I really like the nn [name_u]Penn[/name_u], but it’s hard to find names that have [name_u]Penn[/name_u] in them. I’ve always used [name_u]Aspen[/name_u].
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[name_f]My[/name_f] deceased identical twin brother is named [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]. He is always my first association when I see or hear this name, and because of this I think of [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] as primarily a boy name.
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I associate Spencer with boys! I’ve never met a Spencer, only seen one on TV, and he was a boy. That’s really my only frame of reference! It’s a cool name!
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The only [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] I’ve ever met was a boy so I associate it more with boys but I wouldn’t be surprised to encounter a feminine [name_u]Spencer[/name_u]. It’s fairly unisex to me
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