Comments for the name Hal

On the T.V. show "Malcom in the Middle" Hal is the name of the inept father. He's played by Bryan Cranston.

Another famous bearer of this name is HAL, the creepy computer in Stanley Kubrik's movie, "2001 A Space Odessey."

I always thought this was a nickname for Harold. Guess I was wrong.

Short, and simple. I like it.

There is a novelist named Hal Friedman.

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.

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.

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.

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".

Hal Incandenza is one of the protagonists in David Foster Wallace's book Infinite Jest.

Hal is the real name for Green Lantern.

Hal Emmerich, better known as "Otacon," is a character in Metal Gear Solid.

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.