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Clark. By far.

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It's simple and classy, plus it is Superman's name.

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Spencer seems uppity in a rich way, not grounded in a rich way like Clark is.

Clark is like...clerk, Clair, Kent, Clarks (shoes), quarks, Lark, Grant, Scott, Kurt, Dean.

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Spencer is like...dispenser, suspenders, spin, Tyler, Sawyer, Cooper, Carson, Parker, Dexter... Spencer Reid, Richard Spencer.

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There's overlap stylewise, but Clark sounds like Superman pretending to be an average guy or maybe a salesman wearing nice shoes, while Spencer sounds like an average guy throwing stuff away or maybe a dweeby white supremacist. I'd use Clark over Spencer, no contest.

This message was edited 10/15/2019, 5:30 PM

Spencer.

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Sounds much more fresh, and also, while I don't personally have a Boston accent I would have to hear my hypothetical child's name said by people who do, and Clark is not great (sort of like 'clang' except with a k instead of an ng).

I love Spencer!

Clark. I like Clark.

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Spencer sounds pretentious IMO, and distinctly 1990s. Reminds me of dispense/spend (money) and of Princess Di. Brothers Cameron, Brandon, Trevor.
Clark sounds much more casual or "country" or "hollywood" to me, and more mid-century, and more first-namey. Brothers Gordon, Dean, Glenn.

This message was edited 10/15/2019, 11:20 AM

Spencer is better. Most last names aren't good as first names

Spencer. Clark is old man and blah to me. While I don’t love Spencer, it’s nicer and spunky. Sounds like a mischievous little boy.

Hi Billina !!!

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I choose Spencer.

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It was Princess Diana's surname but it is more used as given name in my opinion.

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Clark is more surnamey, it seems cold and unfamiliar.

Clark. I don't like either of them, but Spencer is MORE surname-y, if that makes sense. There's also the Clark Kent association in favour of Clark.

Spencer, definitely. I already like it, and while Clark isn't bad, it just sounds too abrupt and distant for a first name.