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I like Horace because he's not very popular. It's one of those names that I know people look at and wonder "what were they thinking? How could anyone of any generation ever think this is a nice name?" So I automatically feel kind of protective towards Horace as an outcast. This was also one of my great-grandfathers' names and he had a pretty tragic story that caused a lot of generational trauma, so I sort of see Horace as a troubled yet sympathetic character. It's a weird lumpy-slimy name that was inspired by an ancient poet, I love that, how sweet that is! Especially considering my Horace's family were not educated, they were obviously punching up with this name, trying to inject a little class into their lineage. And instead it all fell apart. It's such a rich mix of sweet and sour all wrapped up in a very unassuming package.