Another shock suggestion from OH. I REALLY like this one. I adore [name_m]Hal[/name_m]. I’ve never before heard the name and although I have of course heard of [name_m]Hal[/name_m] I have never met one. Is it a bit hokey in the US? It’s not here (UK).
Thoughts please Berries.
I am in the US. I have never met a [name_m]Hal[/name_m]… it does sound a bit hokey, but not terminally so. It sort of has a double image to me. On one hand, it could be hokey, but I can also picture a guy in a polo and white pants smoking a cigar and playing golf. So it could go either way. I think it would depend on middle name and surname.
I’m in [name_f]Canada[/name_f] and I know a few Hals above 60. They are both accomplished, kind, and smart men.
[name_m]Hallam[/name_m] rubs me the wrong way though - maybe because [name_m]Callum[/name_m] is so popular here right now. But if it’s a real name where you are, it’s a cute way to get to [name_m]Hal[/name_m]. ‘[name_f]My[/name_f]’ Hals come from [name_m]Harold[/name_m] and [name_m]Halston[/name_m], which are likely not fit for this generation.
I was concerned it may get misheard as “[name_m]Callum[/name_m]”. It’s a totally legit name but I have never ever heard it [name_m]IRL[/name_m].
I love [name_m]Halston[/name_m]!
I like hal but agree [name_m]Hallam[/name_m] feels off
I like [name_m]Halston[/name_m] a lot better than [name_m]Hallam[/name_m], thought the latter could grow on me. It’s just odd and unfamiliar, and usually I like that. But in my mind [name_m]Hallam[/name_m] rhymes with Gollum… In the UK perhaps the vowels are not similar at all?
Oh goodness that really made me laugh! Now I can’t get Gollum out of my head!