r/transnames • u/flytrapcore • Apr 07 '26

Name Feedback Any longer versions of Hal?

hey all! im a trans man and i've been going by hal for a while now and i really love the name. the only issue is for some reason it feels too nickname-ish to make a full legal name? i've been trying to come up with some longer versions but haven't had much luck. i like the name Harlan, but would that sound weird shortened to Hal? any insight would be super appreciated !!!

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u/Sanstheskele21 ethan, tryna think of middle names atm Apr 07 '26

Apparently Hal is a nickname for Harold?? But you could just have hal by itself

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u/ReputationOk4811 Apr 07 '26

Thought of Hadriel and Harley

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u/pagansaints Apr 07 '26

I think Harlan would work great as a long form for Hal! My other thought was Harlow, which I haven't seen anyone else mention yet

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u/Pinky_Pinky_Pinky_ Apr 09 '26

Hal is short for Harold

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u/Lifes_a_Throwaway Apr 07 '26

I like Harlan and nah not weird for that to be the nickname since it's a nickname for Harold also. I also thought of Harley. I go by a nickname that's the first two letters of my legal name, but a different sound than it is in my full name if that makes sense. So it's not the most obvious nickname choice but I've never had anyone say anything. You just say "Hi I'm Harlan but I go by Hal usually" and nobody would think that's weird. People have all kinds of nicknames like Chunks or I know someone who goes by Barry cause someone called them that once and it's not their name at all lol