What is the boy's name "Hal" short for?

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Or is it not short for anything and a name in its own right?

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Henry.

Henry

But it's a name in its own right now too

Henry or Harold/Harry

Harold I think

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Harry, which is a NN for Henry

Halitosis :)

Henry, as in Shakespeare, Henry IV, 1 & 2. Prince Hal was a referred to several times by Falstaff.

Or HAL, the evil computer in 2001 ASO. Middle name should be Dave

Henry, traditionally. Imagine it's used for endless things now.

Henry, traditionally. It could also be short for Hallam.

I wondered if it might be Harold, wouldn't have guessed Henry. I quite like Hal but not as a name in its own right.

Halibut.

Halexander. Halbert.

Henry. Harry. Hal.

We have a Hal and it's his own name, named after someone with Hal as a middle name.

Hallam

The Hal I know of is short for Haldon.

Traditionally Henry but I think sometimes Harold in America.

Halford?

Henry

Henry - Henry VIII was aka 'Good King Hal'

Halcyon!

I know a Hallam who is called Hal for short. I had never come across it before him.

I name my DS2 Henry, with Hal as a nickname. So far, Henry has suited him, but i might pull out Hal later when I'm feeling either Shakespearian or Kubickian.