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So if I say the name Fred what name do you think it is short for or is it a boys name in its own right?

Second question we are fond of the name Horace. Does anybody know any???

If I was asked I'd think Fred was short for Alfred. But can definitely be used on its own.

Sorry don't know anybody called Horace.

Fred, I would presume short for Frederick,possibly Alfred.
Never met a Horace but love it!

Fred - nickname for Frederick.

Horace is a great name - underused classic, much more interesting than Fred imo!

All the Alfreds tend to be know as Alfie round here.

I had thought Frederick and then a friend pointed out the Alfred connection but I wasn't sure how commonly used that was. I only meet Alfies!

Interesting to see some love for Horace , I love it but worry that it is a bit out there / is a name that gets you teased? The few real life people I've mentioned it to look at me like I'm insane! Maybe I'm worried about being teased

Frederick or maybe Alfred at a push. Horace is very cool!

i know a 5 yr old boy called Freddie. Very cute, cherub.
I know no children named Horace only the Latin writer (he was Latin, wasn't he?)

Fred - Frederick. I wouldn't think Alfred - they tend to be Alfie for short.

Never met any Horaces. (and yes, Horace was a Roman poet)

short for Alfred & Frederick
Put the full version on bc & call him Fred everyday.

Love Horace
I had a great uncle called Horace.

I was quite a few years old when I realised his name wasn't Orris! [Blush]

So where are all the Horace haters I meet in real life

Oh Horace is lovely.

I like Fred as nn for Wilfred or Frederick but I hate Freddie.

You might like Hector / Howard / Terence too.

I don't personally like Horace. I didn't mention that fact earlier as you didn't ask for opinion on whether it was a nice name, just asked if anybody knew a Horace

But honestly if you like the name then go for it. Now I think of it I know a baby Hariss (not sure if I've spelled that correctly it looks odd written down). Harris maybe... That's kind of similar.

remember Diary of Horace wimp. Not keen on Horace. Think there was a cartoon strip about a Horace too in Jackie magazine or that may have been Leonard. (really showing my age).

KD how restrained of you most un- mnet like! Thanks for the feedback. We have got Hector on the list.

So given we like

Frederick
Horace
Hector

Anybody got any other suggestions or opinions?

I teach a Fred and a Freddie, both short for Alfred. I also teach a Horace, a lovely young man. Brilliant names.

Herbie? Short for Herbert?

I know! I'm not convinced I really belong here. Not nearly blunt enough.

I like hector a lot.
Fred / Frederick I like well enough too, but hector us definitely my favourite.

Do you already have any DCs - maybe worth thinking how the name will fit with the others if so?

I would say Frederick.
Done know any Horaces.

Isn't there a Horace in the Broons?

Sadly Fred reminds me of Fred West.

Fredrick was my first thought.

My mum names all spiders freddie. Put me off the name

Don't know any horaces but hungry horace is a frequently used saying where i live.

Well, I said earlier that I didn't know any Horaces.

I popped into the corner shop yesterday, and a mum in there was shouting for her little boy (looked about 4 or 5) called Horace. He didn't want to go away from the sweetie shelves.

Only Horace I've come across though.

I don't like Hector because of the meaning of it as a word.

You could have Wilfred,nn Fred ...?

The problem with Horace is that it starts like horrible and horrid.