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Original poster

Horace

110 replies

BlowDryRat · 06/11/2021 11:52

I like it, DH is unconvinced.

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MissMaple82 · 06/11/2021 15:13

Oh dear lord no

Verfremdungseffekt · 06/11/2021 14:59

I quite like it. It’s better than the godawful and bizarrely popular George.

I know a young Humphrey at school with DS, and the coolest elderly man I ever knew was called Humphrey.

Tummelthecat · 06/11/2021 14:53

Somewhere there is a line between an unusual name and a totally awful one, and I mean this nicely, but you have just crossed the line. Please don’t.
I hope you have a good pregnancy, birth and a beautiful healthy baby called ....anything else! Best wishes x

stingofthebutterfly · 06/11/2021 14:38

God no. What is it with all the utterly awful baby names that are around at the moment? There are loads that are classic and beautiful, then you get people naming their kids Bertha, Agatha, Colin and Horace.

Skyla2005 · 06/11/2021 14:37

This has to be a joke

13amielsaoranna · 06/11/2021 14:32

13:15MysticCT
Did one of these brothers have a motorbike and lived in town beginning with L

Cbeebiesrehab · 06/11/2021 14:28

Makes me think of Slughorn. Not sure it’s due a comeback sorry OP.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 06/11/2021 14:25

4 recorded births last year. www.ukbabynames.com/boys/horace Looks like we have two of the parents here! Grin

Cissyandflora · 06/11/2021 14:25

The bee gees were originally known as Horace Maurice and Boris. So I think it works if you have three boys. But not so good with just Horace. It misses something.

Ukholidaysaregreat · 06/11/2021 14:22

Love it! It is a strong quality name!

xprincessxjanetx · 06/11/2021 14:20

I'm not keen OP, sorry.

Original poster
BlowDryRat · 06/11/2021 14:15

Salutations to the fellow liker of Horace.

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celestebellman · 06/11/2021 14:11

Probably only Scottish people of a certain age will think this but makes me think of Horace from The Broons (wimpy swot). So on that basis, no.

EmpressaurusWitchDoesntBurn · 06/11/2021 14:11

@Tsuro

When I hear the name Horace I automatically think ‘The best of luck’. This is due to a man in North London called Horace who regularly used to say it - I realise most people won’t have the same connection!
I remember him! Round Islington / Haringey area around 10 years ago. I didn’t know he was called Horace.

It reminds me of the Roman poet who always came across to me as a bit hapless.

TheCallerWithheldTheirNumber · 06/11/2021 14:07

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g

Dreadful. My husband's grandfather was a Horace but fortunately it was never suggested for our son.

I'm probably in a minority of one here, but I like Humphrey. Any good?

That's another good name.
DoesHePlayTheFiddle · 06/11/2021 14:07

Horace Boris. That would be best.

2bazookas · 06/11/2021 14:02

Horace the Horse.
Horace the whore horse.

Please no.

TeeTotaller1 · 06/11/2021 14:01

Hero?
Hadley?
Hector?

Ihopeyourcakeisshit · 06/11/2021 14:00

I think we can wait a while for a Maurice comeback and I'm not sure Humphrey is ready to be resurrected just yet. Grin

JudgementalCactus · 06/11/2021 13:56

Horatio on the other hand is usable.

I like the very exotic Horia too.

MollysDolly · 06/11/2021 13:56

I don't know why, but I think of a rabbit, or hare.

JudgementalCactus · 06/11/2021 13:55

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba

I've now said it some many times it started to sound like "whore ass"
My thought exactly!
JudgementalCactus · 06/11/2021 13:54

It just sounds so harsh and blunt. A mouthful to say. Fit rather for a grumpy old man than a baby.

AandWsMum · 06/11/2021 13:51

I know a ‘Horace’ who’s name is shortened to Horrie.

I personally think that’s even worse 😂

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 06/11/2021 13:51

Dreadful. My husband's grandfather was a Horace but fortunately it was never suggested for our son.

I'm probably in a minority of one here, but I like Humphrey. Any good?

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