“花儿”是流行于甘、青、宁地区的民歌,民间音乐工作者对“花儿”都有诸多论述,其名称的由来也引起了颇多争议,如这类民歌为什么叫“花儿”?它与“少年”的关系是什么?还有另外一些比较特别的解释。本文对这些有争议的观点进行了综述性的说明,并认为要给“花儿”正名,需进行综合考察比较研究,只有这样才能给“花儿”一个正确的名称。 Flowers are popular folk songs in Gan, Qing and Ning regions. Folk music workers have many expositions on “Hua Er”. The origin of their names has caused quite a lot of controversy. For example, why these folk songs are called “flowers ”What is its relationship with“ juveniles ”? There are other more specific explanations. This article gives an overview of these controversial points of view, and believes that to give the “flower” name, the need for a comprehensive study of comparative research, the only way to “flower” a correct name.