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If I saw someone with this name, I would think of Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern.
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Hal Jordan is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a reinvention of the previous Green Lantern who appeared in 1940s comic books as the character Alan Scott.
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Hal is also used as a feminine given name in English. However, it's more common for males. So, I think that the "Gender" of this name should be updated from "Masculine" to "Masculine & Feminine". Hal is also used as a diminutive of Hala, Halbert, Hallie, Harold, etc.
Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisex_name
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Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisex_name
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I like the name Hal. Personally, I love the association with Malcolm in the Middle. I think it makes the name even more lovable.
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Hal from the Brother Band Chronicles by John Flannagan.
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It's cool!
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Hal from Being Human.
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I actually kind of like it (as a nickname for Harold, Harry, or a similar name). It's sounds kindly to me, like a friendly and warm grandfather or great-uncle. I can equally imagine it on a little boy; it has a spritely, curious energy. My first thought is of the obstreperous computer, HAL 9000, in the film 2001, but it's not negative enough for me to discount the name. I would be happy to see this mid-20th century nickname revived for the current age.
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Hal is the name of the green bird in the video game franchise, Angry Birds.
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The name Hal is a diminutive of Harry, which is a diminutive of Harold.
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British actor Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife Sophie Hunter welcomed a second son named Hal Auden Cumberbatch on March 3 2017.
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The name Hal was given to 19 boys born in the US in 2015.
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Two famous bearers of this name are Sir Arthur C. Clarke's character HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey, 2010: Odyssey Two, 2061: Odyssey Three and 3001: The Final Odyssey, as well as Li'l Hal from the webcomic Homestuck.
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This will always remind me of the dad from Malcom in the Middle.
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Hal was the nickname of King Henry V of England.
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Also a nickname for Harold.
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I've seen it as a nickname for Hamish. It's a bit out there, but it's no closer to it than Harry, I suppose.
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Hal Emmerich, better known as "Otacon," is a character in Metal Gear Solid.
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Hal is the real name for Green Lantern.
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Hal Incandenza is one of the protagonists in David Foster Wallace's book Infinite Jest.
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Famous bearer is comedian/actor/musician Hal Harry Magee Sparks III, or better known as Hal Sparks. Known for portraying Michael Novotny on "Queer as Folk".
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Hal is an okay name. It just doesn't strike me as interesting though. To be exact it's downright boring in my book. I think that the simplicity is fitting for some people but it strikes me as just an average name.
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This name makes me think about loudmouthed, balding, obese men who act like jerks. And didn't that man, Hal Turner or whatever, lead to the murder of a person? Not a very nice association.
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I've always loved this name, it's my eldest brother's name, to me it sounds very playful and loyal guy, but sincere and protective, my brother is the only young Hal I know (my father is also a Hal). I think it should make a comeback. Very nice name. It means Ruler of the House.
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There is a novelist named Hal Friedman.
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Short, and simple. I like it.
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I always thought this was a nickname for Harold. Guess I was wrong.
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On the T.V. show "Malcom in the Middle" Hal is the name of the inept father. He's played by Bryan Cranston.
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Another famous bearer of this name is HAL, the creepy computer in Stanley Kubrik's movie, "2001 A Space Odessey."
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