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Comments and insights on the name Tracy: | Edit

Tracy is a great name. But spelled with an 'e' (Tracey) it always looks wrong somehow.
I don't think it looks wrong w/ an 'e,' my fave spelling is Trasea or Tracea.

Personal experiences with the name Tracy: | Edit

My name is Tracy and I love it i dont have to spell it for anyone and no one says it wrong.

Im also Tracy. I love my name. I like that it seems like a friendly, happy, easy-going and energetic name.

Nicknames for Tracy: | Edit

Trace, Tray, Tee, Cee-Cee

Meanings and history of the name Tracy: | Edit

Is gaelic for warlike, fierce

Famous real-life people named Tracy: | Edit

Tracy Chapman, African-American singer/songwriter
Tracy Nelson, American actress
Tracy Austin, American tennis player
Tracy Pollan, American actress, wife of Michael J. Fox
Tracy Caulkins (Stockwell), American swimming champion and Olympic gold medalist
Tracy Scoggins, American actress

Tracy in song, story & screen: | Edit

Tracy Turnblad, main character in Hairspray.
Tracy Samantha Lord, lead character in both "The Philadelphia Story", played by Katherine Hepburn, and "High Society", played by Grace Kelly.
Tracy Partridge, youngest child in the 1970's TV series, "The Partridge Family", played by Suzanne Crough.
Tracy Beaker, Jacqueline Wilson's children's book character
The Cuff Links (song)--Tracy Tracy, you're gonna be happy with me.
I'll build a world around you.
Filled with love everywhere,
And when you're there,
You'll be so glad I found you. (excerpt)