Horace

Derived from the Roman family name Horatius, most famously borne by the lyric poet of the Augustan age. The Latin root may connect to hora, meaning hour or season, though its exact origin remains uncertain. English adoption surged after the Renaissance and traveled to early America as a favorite among classical scholars and reform-minded parents.

The name Horace suggests someone who possesses several pairs of reading glasses and an intense suspicion of digital watches. It belongs to the era of broadsheets, printshops, and starched collars. With forty-six percent of living bearers in the Baby Boomer generation and an average age around sixty-five, it is practically nonexistent on modern school rosters. It sounds like an uncle who still balances his checkbook with a ballpoint pen.