Opinions on Spencer?

[DollieDino]

Opinions on Spencer?

Don't like it sorry. I'm not keen on surnames as names.

Girl or boy?

There's a Spencer in Pretty Little Liars, it suits her.

My bil is called spencer and I really like it although I found it unusual at first. He does get called 'spen' for short tho.

All names can be surnames? I really wouldn't put Spencer as an obvious surname like Stevenson or Williamson, etc. are...

For a boy!

Good pants. Food to go mediocre.

I quite like it, but then I don't mind surnames as names. Having spent some time living in North America I've got used to it, quite like Parker or Hudson for example. It seems less acceptable in the UK for some reason. If you like it go for it.

You might find it shortened to Spence if that bothers you. Oh and there's a Spencer in Made in Chelsea who seems somewhat of a ladies man, but I don't think that's a reason to avoid.

Fantastic hockey club in SW London . Good name too.

DH wanted to call our DS Spencer. I liked it but I was worried people would think he was named after the reality tv guy so ultimately vetoed it

I like it.

I like it, was on my shortlist

DNeph is Spencer, I love it

The 2 Spencer's I know are horrid little shits - sorry but it makes me hate the name!
However you have to go with what you and your partner like - it's nice to get opinions but it's your choice - if you liked it that much you would just use it and not care what everyone else thought.

I know a few either first or surname and they all get Spen without fail, in fact I know a family of 4 Spencers and they all get Spen, even the mum, so if you like that too, go for it.

Friend A had a Spencer. I mentioned it to Friend B who said, " Why have they called him that? Do they want him to be an estate agent?"

So that's one opinion.

Not for a boy. I definitely think of it as a girls name.

Spencer is not a girls name

There is a female Spencer in Pretty Little Liars and a male Spencer in Made in Chelsea. That would put me off as I watch both. But otherwise it's a fine name.

I agree, Spencer isn't a girls' name. Just because someone named their daughter it, doesn't make it unisex - the same for Elliot, James, etc.

Spencer reminds me of Criminal Minds - which I absolutely adore, so go for it!

I know one who goes by Spenny!

Good pants. Food to go mediocre.

What?

I'm not a fan - it's estate agent or MiC for me.

I can't help seeing it as a unisex name now, because I've been watching Pretty Little Liars for so long, and the Spencer (girl) in that is awesome.

I don't mind it for a boy though.

Ha Dappled I came on to say it's an estate agent's name! Although I do have very conservative taste in names OP, and if I met one I'd reserve judgment.

What about Sebastian instead?

My DBro was named Spencer (he died a few years back) and DS1 has Spencer as a middle name.

I love it obviously. Both my DS's have surnames for first names (as does DH) so it's definitely not weird for us.

It's always a yes from me, can't have enough Spencers' in the world