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SPENCER
Gender: M
Origin: French
Meaning: "keeper of provisions"
Popularity in 2008: #191
A name that has everything: it's both distinguished sounding and accessible, dignified but Spencer Tracy-like friendly. Picked by several celebrities (occasionally for girls), it's an enthusiastically recommended choice.
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