A few boys name questions

[Cordial]

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???

dh wanted to use Hector for our prospective ds (historian and classicist), but although I love the hero (despite him coming to a very sad end) I think it's a harsh name with no nickname possibilities.

I'm afraid that I think Horace whilst cool in principle is not at all a good name in practice. Better I think for a pet. Plus for me Horace is very definitely a bear (and one that eats his whole family, so not really a very nice bear!)