Talk:Hazel (given name)

Hazel is a baby boy name.

Yes it is. By the fact i dont know if hazel is currently a popular boy name since recent. Boy name can be named after plants which is generally given to girls. I think if i am married i can give the newborn boy with hazel as a name. 2404:8000:1027:85F6:C87:3205:47A2:2B52 (talk) 11:22, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The article does state that the name was in use for males in the early 20th century and lists some male Hazels but its use is currently primarily for girls. Bookworm857158367 (talk) 15:15, 10 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nothing to do with "The Fault in Our Stars"?

The article says: "It later fell out of fashion but has increased in popularity due to the influence of the character Hazel Grace Lancaster in the 2012 novel The Fault in Our Stars"

This graph suggests that - at least in the UK - the name did indeed decline in popularity from the late 19th to mid 20th century (I'm surprised tbh, I know quite a few Hazels of all ages), but was already having quite a significant revival before 2012.

I suppose the novel may arguably have contributed to an increase in popularity that was already underway, but no evidence for that is given - it seems to be just the personal opinion of the individual who added that sentence. In any case, it clearly can't be the cause of the increase which had already taken place before it was published.

I suggest removing the mention of "The Fault in Our Stars" in that sentence.

86.19.192.41 (talk) 17:00, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]