I’ve spent a lot of years inside this name. As a kid, I hated it. Too proper. Too preppy. It sounded like I should be wearing a sweater tied around my neck and talking about my trust fund (I own exactly zero sweaters and my trust fund is a jar of loose change on my dresser).
Here’s a blog post written as if by someone named Spencer , reflecting a personal, reflective tone. The Weight of a Name: Living as “Spencer” Spencer
So if you meet a Spencer, here’s my unsolicited advice: don’t ask about the famous ones. Don’t say “Spencer for hire” (we’ve heard it). Just shake our hand and say, “Hey, Spencer.” We’ll do our best to live up to the rest. I’ve spent a lot of years inside this name
Spencer
— Spencer