Tracy

It's okay, though I personally don't care for it. I do much prefer Theresa.

I can’t stand this name. It sounds nasty and makes me think of a 40 year old woman. I can’t picture anyone under 40 named this. I can’t believe people even named people this. I abhor this name.

Tracy is a beautiful name. My besties' mom is named Tracy and is she is a really nice person. I wish that more women were named Tracy because the world would be a kinder place. Live Laugh Love all the Tracy’s.

I don't understand why some people hate the name Tracy I don't see anything wrong with it and it means fighter and superior so that's really cool although I can't see this name on a guy at all because how feminine it sounds. Parents if you want to name your daughter Tracy then go ahead because Tracy is actually a great name for a girl and it's a thousand times better and prettier than Stacy

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Also one middle name I think goes well with Tracy is Tracy Elizabeth.

It's cute but not too cute, if you know what I mean.

It was really common in the 1970s but I never hear of anyone naming their daughter Tracy anymore. The only Tracy I see on television is that 73 year old lady who pops up now and then on General Hospital.

I am a transgender woman born in 1996 and I chose Tracy as my name and I absolutely love it! I wanted a cute feminine name but I also wanted a strong name. Since Tracy means brave and fighter I think it’s perfect. I am so happy and feel validated whenever anyone calls me it!

I’m Tracy and I’m a woman who was born in 1991. I’m from Mexico and I have to spell it every single time I am asked what my name is.
Many people say they like or even love my name, even though only a few people pronounce it right. Good or bad, the name has always made me “known” and somewhat popular quickly at schools, jobs, etc.
I don’t think it’s bad name at all but if I could, I would change the spelling to Tracey or Tracie.

It's felt often strange that this is my given name. I don't like to hear being called by it. I don't like the nickname "Trace". One person called me "Spacey Tracy" when I was in school. I've never felt like this was really my name. I like so much more many other names for females than this name. I was told I was named after a James Bond character, which is sort of depressing and meaningless.

Well, I'm a male Tracy born in 1965 from southern Cali. Now in truth I like my name, like one of the gentleman said it toughened me up by the time I was in 5th grade there wasn't one person who made fun. I tell you I always like meeting another Tracy of course I preferred meeting girl Tracy's but now that I'm 56 it is my name and I could care less if you like it or not or even call me by another name, it don't matter at all to me because I'm Tracy until my last day.

A lot of people are asking how men have carried this, it appears to be a popular perception this name is mostly for women. Many names that are feminine now, like Ashley, Paige, and Tiffany were traditionally male names. I would personally feel this name is more feminine, but it may have initially been more masculine or unisex.

I don't get why Stacey/Stacy and Tracey/Tracy can also be masculine. Imo, they all sound super feminine!

I like this spelling better than Tracey.

I’m a Tracey too. I spend my time telling people to spell it with an E, like a boy. I don’t hate it, but I don’t love it either. But at almost 50, I’m kinda stuck with it.

I like it on boys. On a girl I much prefer Stacy.

I like this name, but for only men. On girls, it sounds like a snob you’d find at the mall everyday.

Like it best on men.

Another Tracy here: female born in 1963. I have never felt attached to my name...I don’t hate it, but I’m not in love with it. In my seventh grade class room there were three Tracys...ugh!

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I’ve always been mistaken for a man (in print only) but that could be because I have two masculine first and last names (Tracy Scott). Folks often think I seemed like “a cheerleader” growing up even though I was quite introverted and nerdy. After meeting me in person for the first time, I’m often called Stacy or Terry and not sure why...maybe that cheeleader thing.

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I’ve had two boyfriends (one is now my husband) who refused to call me Tracy because they both (separately of course) thought the name too simple, common or rough for me. One named me Samantha and the other named me Sekele (Sa-KEY-lay). Go figure!

Such nasty comments over a simple name! I'm a woman named Tracy and I love my name... It's lively, fun and sexy. What's not to love?

I find it rich that those named Tracy or do/don’t care for the name are saying the name Stacy is trashy. Exactly the same name with a difference of two letters.

Unattractive name.

Tracy is a beautiful name. The one I met was kind, caring, smart, generous, patient and responsible. I picture a nerd that has glasses that's somewhat attractive. Use the name on a female that has those traits.

My second name is Tracy but some classmates call me 'Catorce' which means 14 in Latin tredecim and if someone would call my name they will just start to count'onse, dose, catorse, quince' but I don't mind because I'm used to it XD.

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AND I LIKE THIS NAME!

Oddly enough all the men I've met with the name Tracy were called that from childhood as a nickname for Terrance, rather than using the common alternative of Terry. I prefer Tracy to Terry but in any case would probably select a different name for a boy. Tracy is nice but I did not think it transitions well into adulthood, especially for men.

I’m Traci, born in 1967, and have always liked my name and how it’s spelled.

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I’m surprised to see all the negative opinions on this site about the name due to a person with an inappropriate lifestyle stealing the name years after she was born. I think that says more about opinion-makers than the name.

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I have met several amazing Traci’s (with various spellings) over the years — male & female. And learned it is a derivation of Theresa meaning Harvest, which I find beautiful.

This Tracy has never really cared for the name and love when my friends change it to a nickname like Trace or Trey. Only in 2018 did I ask my mom why I was named Tracy and she said it's after the song Tracy. I was named in 1970 (in SoCal) and I think my mom was high and loved music. Don't care for the song. The name feels unique even though I do hear it a lot. For some reason it always comes as a surprise. I love the name on a guy... Love It!
And I find the comment above intriguing. I would definitely date a male Tracy. It just doesn't seem like it is my name. No attachment there. But it is a good one.

I absolutely love my name, Tracy. I was born in 1974. I never hear of any baby Tracy's anymore, it's a shame. It is a strong name meaning "war-like" or "fighter". I am proud to sign my name as Tracy.

My name is Tracy and I am male. I don't really mind my name anymore. In fact, I've grown fond of it. I grew up in Southern California and it actually toughened me up dealing with all the 'that's a girl's name' teasing I used to get. When I was 15-years old (1985) my family and I moved to a small town in Eastern Oklahoma. To my surprise, I was one of 3 males between the 9th grade and 12th grade named Tracy. Compared to only one female. I've also known many more since then. So I think the masculine version is more of a southern thing. Anyway, I love my name these days. By the way, if you haven't been intimate with someone of the opposite sex who has the same name as you well, you're just missing out on some of the great things in life….

I've always been very neutral about my name - I don't like it or dislike it. I do think it suits me well, though. It's better than Stacy, which I'm sometimes mistaken for. Stacy sounds like a trashy, bratty girl to me - and seems even more marked to a certain generation.

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I do sometimes wish I had another name. Tracy doesn't seem weighty enough for me. It seems informal. I'd like to have a name with more depth and substance.

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I don't remember any Tracys, or any variant spellings, in all the schools I've attended. I also don't remember any Tracys at any of my workplaces. One thing I like about my name is that it's not that common.

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I almost never get any comments on my name - people seem to dislike it that much! One of the few compliments I ever got on my name was from someone in college - he said he liked my name - it wasn't that common, but it's not that uncommon, either.

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I actually like it when baristas misspell it Tracey, Tracie, or Traci. I think Tracie is a very cute misspelling.

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This name has been very unpopular for a long time. My name was on a continuing decline by the time I was born, and seems to have practically disappeared in recent years. I wonder if a hot celebrity named Tracy is going to come out at sometime and improve people's perception of the name. Who knows - maybe in 10-50 years this name will become more popular again, with a better connotation.

Yes it is my name. I am going through a phase where I am really happy with it. I feel like it's positive and happy. I secretly wish it would make a comeback! I spell it Tracy. Yeah some people call me Trace, like I'm not sure how they all got the memo but I do answer to it. No one has every picked on me to tears over the name, once called spacey Tracy but if that's the worst I'll take it. I see Tracy as a girl name (sorry boys). Yeah I'm happy to be a Tracy :)

My name is spelled differently from all the variations here. TRACYE. Born in 1968, female. I've noticed through the years that there aren't a lot of Tracy's regardless of spelling. I like that... love that really! So... Bless your hearts to all the haters of our name Tracy, Tracey, Traci, Tracie, Tracee, my sister in law even spelled it Trayce. Of course my FAVE is mine! Here's to us!

Tracy just sounds like a girl's name.

My name is Tracy & I hate it, always have, always will. I was named after Spencer Tracy & my middle name is Jayne, after Jayne Mansfield. I hate both names & I do think it sounds trashy & tinny! I'd rather be called Stacy! My younger sister got the old fashioned names Victoria & Louise. I'd have changed my name but I'd still get called Tracy off my family.

When I was younger I didn't like the name Tracy because I am Hispanic and I was ridiculed because the name was not Mexican in origin. I also didn't like that every one called me Trace for short. As I grew older I embraced Trace and when my husband and I met he said that the reason he was so enthralled with me before he met me was because our mutual friend that introduced us blindly told him my name was Tracy. So now I'm glad my mom named me that because I would have never met my husband. He said it is a beautiful and unique name. It is not trashy. The person who is named Tracy is what makes the name. If you are classy the name is elegant.

It's a bit dated, and not very feminine.

Hi, my name is Tracy and I've been the only Tracy at every school I attend which is pretty cool. Looked up the meaning of"Tracy" in the Urban dictionary, it's an amazing name and it's not trashy.

Why so much hate toward Tracy? It's not nearly as trashy compared to many other names that are currently popular.

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I've always found this to be a cool name. When I was little, I wanted my name to be Tracy.

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However, I think it would be better as a nickname for Theresa, instead of a given name on its own.

The name Tracy was given to 118 baby girls born in the US in 2012.

My name is Tracy. I have never really cared for it as I do not think that people should have a real name ending in an ee sound. It sounds like a nickname. This name was very popular in the 60's and early 70's in the U.S. At that time, people only thought about giving girls names that sounded cute. Nobody thought, "Does Tracy sound like the name of a CEO or Governor?" However, I only know a few other people named Tracy/Tracey/Traci and all of them are quite smart and successful - maybe in spite of their "cute" name.

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I am a few years older than Traci Lords whose real name is Nora Louise Kuzma and did not adopt the name Traci until ~1984 which is long after most people named Tracy were born. So we can't really let Nora Louise color our impression of the name Tracy.

Like, but common. I think it's better for a female but Trace would do for a man. I have never met a mean Tracey.

I would hate to be named Tracy... think what it would be like as a nice old granny with a name like that... especially when society will be different in decades to come.

IMO, this name is trashy, trashy, trashy. Come on people. It's 2011. Give your daughter a beautiful, meaningful name that she will cherish her whole life.

This name is horribly dated for a girl - I don't like it at all. As a boy's name I'm rather indifferent to it but generally speaking I'd say it's too feminine to use.

I know a guy named Tracy! Everyone always says it's a girly name, but he's so cool he pulls it off.

It's not necessarily bad, but who the hell picks up their newborn daughter and says "hmm, I think I will name her Tracy"?

Tracy, while dated, is not trashy. Stacy, however, is very.

On a boy? Really? The only time I've heard Tracy on a boy was in Pokemon.

The really full-of-herself Jacqueline Wilson character has made me hate this name. Urgh. Tracy. And I'd also like to point out that it was from Irish origin.

I don't like this name much, even though it is the title of a lovely track by Mogwai. So is Cody, after all, and I dislike Cody even more as a name. This name sounds both sort of middle-aged-woman-like and girly. It sounds more mature than Stacy and the very little-girl-like Lacy, but like most names ending in the ''ee'' sound (Finley being an exception), Tracy sounds quite youthful. The name just isn't pretty at all. I can't imagine this name on males.

The first time I heard this name I thought it sounded a little silly and unconventional. The name sounds modern but not hip at all. It is not a good business name even though some with this name are famous.

My name is Tracey and although I've never particularly cared for it I certainly don't think it sounds trashy! Spelling it without the e looks more like a man's name.

I don't like this name because of its sound. Sorry.

My cousin's name is Tracy. I think it suits her but personally I don't like it very much. I think it's the 't' at the beginning that makes it sound odd.

There are some names that I just don't like and this is one of them.

I like the name. I never did before, but I've met a Tracy and a Tracey, both of whom are great people and have changed my view of the name.

My name's Tracy and I absolutely love it. I am the only Tracy in the whole grade, it's awesome being an individual. I disagree that it's trashy, it's not. I hate when people spell it Tracey, or Traci, it's not flattering, and yes it does rhyme with Stacy which can be a trashy name.

My name is Tracy, and for the most part, I like it, especially the way the 'y' looks at the end. It's pretty. However, I can't stand when people spell it like 'Tracey', but other than that it's fine. (*I'm definitely not "trashy", nor are any other Tracys that I've met in my life, so I don't know where people get that impression!*)

Very ugly. Can't stand it.

It's a trashy name, like its rhyming twin Stacy. Yuck.