Do you use camp names? I love camp names, but after a while they begin to repeat. How many “Sunshines” can one camp have? My camp name is Moose. There’s another one that’s overused, but I like it. I have compiled a list of over 350 500 camp names. Why? Because I know it can be difficult for new staff to come up with a good one.
If your new staff can’t seem to come up with a good alias, let them look over the list. If your camp doesn’t do the whole “camp name thing” I suggest you consider it. My staff have always gotten into it and the campers love it (even the parents think it’s neat). After all, it’s easier to distinguish between 3 male counselors know as Jedi, Sport and Possum then it is to have three counselors known by their real names of Mike, Mike and Mike (not to mention that it’s a lot more fun).
I want to thank Smudge, cedar trees, Indigo, campkgurl and goof_oak on the ACA message boards for helping me with this list as well as all those who have left comments allowing me to add their names.
- Ace
- Airborne
- Ajax
- Aladdin
- Alpha
- Alpine
- Amethyst
- Angel
- Ape
- Apollo
- Artemis
- Aspen
- Astro
- Athena
- Atlantis
- Atlas
- Aussie
- Aurora
- Autumn
- Avalanche
- Bach
- Bacon
- Badger
- Baja
- Bam Bam
- Bambi
- Bandicoot
- Banjo
- Banzai
- Barnacle
- Bazooka
- Bean
- Bear
- Beetle
- Beta
- Bigfoot
- Bilbo
- Bingo
- Blackjack
- Blaze
- Blossom
- Blue
- Bobcat
- Bobo
- Bonbon
- Bonsai
- Boom Boom
- Boomer
- Braveheart
- Bravo
- Breeze
- Broadway
- Bronco
- Bubba
- Bubbles
- Buckeye
- Buckaroo
- Buddy
- Buffy
- Bullwinkle
- Bunny
- Burt (and Ernie)
- Buttercup
- Butterfly
- Butterscotch
- Buzz
- Cactus
- Cali
- Calico
- Calypso
- Cannonball
- Captain
- Casper
- Castaway
- Caveman
- Cedar
- Cheddar
- Cheetah
- Cheshire
- Chewy
- Chipmunk
- Choco
- Choo-Choo
- Chords
- Chowder
- Chuckwagon
- Chunk
- Cinder
- Cinnamon
- Cisco
- Clover
- Coach
- Cobra
- Coco
- Cocopuff
- Coda
- Colonel
- Conan
- Condor
- Cookie
- Cookie Monster
- Coral
- Cottonwood
- Cougar
- Cousteau
- Cowboy
- Coyote
- Crash
- Crazy Horse
- Cricket
- Critter
- Crumb
- Crush
- Cuckoo
- Cupcake
- Cyclone
- Da Vinci
- Daisy
- Dakota
- Dagwood
- Dandelion
- Dash
- Deja vu
- Deuce
- Dew
- Dexter
- Diamond
- Diamondback
- Digger
- Dingo
- Dino
- Ditto
- Dobby
- Doc
- Dogwood
- Domino
- Donut
- Doodle
- Dot
- Dove
- Dragonfly
- Dragon Rider
- Dreamer
- Dude
- Ducky
- Duke
- Dunk
- Dusty
- Echo
- Eclipse
- Eeyore
- Einstein
- Elf
- Ember
- Endo
- Ernie (and Burt)
- Everest
- Fable
- Fajita
- Falcon
- Fandango
- Fang
- Fauna
- Felix
- Ferret
- Fiesta
- Fire
- Firebug
- Firefly
- Fishbone
- Flash
- Flipper
- Flower
- Footloose
- Fox
- Fozzi
- Frankenstein
- Freckles
- Friday
- Frodo
- Frogger
- Froggy
- Fuzzy
- Gadget
- Gator
- Gecko
- Gemini
- Genesis
- Geronimo
- Giggles
- Gilligan
- Gizmo
- Glitter
- Goldilocks
- Goofy
- Gopher
- Gorilla
- Gremlin
- Greystoke
- Griffin
- Grizzly
- Gumby
- Gummy Bear
- Guppy
- Gus
- Gypsy
- Hammerhead
- Happy Feet
- Harmony
- Havoc
- Hawk
- Hawkeye
- Hercules
- Hermes
- Hermit
- Hero
- Hickory
- High Tide
- Hip Hop
- Hollywood
- Honey Bear
- Hook
- Hoots
- Houdini
- Hound
- Hubba Bubba
- Hurricane
- Ice
- Iceman
- Indie
- Indigo
- Iris
- Iroq
- Ivy
- Jackpot
- Jade
- Jasper
- Jazz
- Jedi
- Jelly Bean
- Jewel
- Jet
- Jib-Jab
- Jinx
- Journey
- Jubilee
- Juju
- Jupiter
- K-9
- Kalamazoo
- Kaleidoscope
- Karma
- Katmandu
- Kazoo
- Kermit
- Kiki
- Kindle
- Kit
- Kit Kat
- Kiwi
- Koala
- Ladybug
- Lancelot
- Lego
- Lemonade
- Leo
- Lightning
- Lionheart
- Lion-o
- Lizard
- Loki
- Luna
- Lynx
- M&M
- Mac
- Mad Max
- Maestro
- Malibu
- Maui
- Maverick
- Meadow
- Meatloaf
- Melody
- Mercury
- Merlin
- Mermaid
- Metro
- Micky
- Midas
- Midnight
- Minnie
- Mist
- Mojo
- Money
- Mongoose
- Monkey
- Moon River
- Moon Shadow
- Moondance
- Moonstone
- Moose
- Morningstar
- Mouse
- Mozart
- Muse
- Mustang
- Mutt
- Myth
- Nacho
- Nala
- Nemo
- Neptune
- Nerf
- New York
- Newton
- Nikita
- Ninja
- Nitro
- Nomad
- Nugget
- Oak
- Odin
- Omega
- Oreo
- Orion
- Otter
- Oz
- Padfoot
- Panda
- Panther
- Papa Bear
- Papa Smurf
- Pathfinder
- Paws
- Pax
- Peaches
- Peanut
- Pebbles
- Pegasus
- Pelican
- Penguin
- Pepper
- Petra
- Phoenix
- Picasso
- Pickles
- Pigglet
- Pink
- Piper
- Pirate
- Piston
- Pixie
- Pixie Stix
- Pluto
- Pogo
- Polo
- Ponderosa
- Pong
- Popeye
- Poppy
- Pops
- Poseidon
- Possum
- Presto
- Pringles
- Professor
- Pumpkin
- Quicksilver
- Rabbit
- Radar
- Rain
- Rainbow
- Ranger
- Rascal
- Raven
- Rawhide
- Razzle
- Razzleberry
- Razzmatazz
- Rebel
- Red
- Redtail
- Redwood
- Reef
- Rhapsody
- Rhino
- Rider
- Riffraff
- River
- Rob Roy
- Robinhood
- Rocket
- Rock
- Rocky
- Rodeo
- Rogue
- Rolo
- Roo
- Rooster
- Ropes
- Royal
- Rubber Ducky
- Rudy
- Rugrat
- Saber
- Sahara
- Sailor
- Samson
- Sapphire
- Sasquatch
- Sassafras
- Scooby
- Scooter
- Scorch
- Scorpio
- Scout
- SCUBA
- Sea Dog
- Sea Breeze
- Seal
- Sequoia
- Shadow
- Shakespeare
- Shamrock
- Sharkey
- Sharkbait
- Shazam
- Shipwreck
- Short Stack
- Shrek
- Sierra
- Silver
- Sinbad
- Siren
- Skeeter
- Skipper
- Skippy
- Skittles
- Sky
- Sky Hawk
- Skywalker
- Snake
- Snickers
- Snoopy
- Snow
- Snowflake
- Snuggles
- Solo
- Solstice
- Sonic
- Southpaw
- Spam
- Spanky
- Sparkles
- Sparkplug
- Sparrow
- Special K
- Speedy
- Spice
- Spider
- Spike
- Spirit
- Splash
- Spork
- Sport
- Sprinkles
- Spite
- Spyro
- Squirrel
- Star
- Star Gazer
- Starburst
- Stardust
- Starfish
- Starlight
- Sting
- Stingray
- Storm
- Stripes
- Sugar
- Summit
- Sundance
- Sunflower
- Sunny
- Sunrise
- Sunshine
- Superstar
- Swan
- Sweet Pea
- Swizzle
- Sycamore
- Ta-Dah
- Tango
- Tank
- Tarzan
- Taz
- Tempest
- Thor
- Thorn
- Thumper
- Thunder
- Tick
- Tiger
- Tigerlily
- Tigger
- Timber
- Tinker
- Tinkerbell
- Titan
- Toad
- Tomahawk
- Tonks
- Tootsie
- Torch
- Tornado
- Trailblazer
- Tree
- Trixy
- Troll
- Tsunami
- Tulip
- Tumbleweed
- Tuna
- Turbo
- Turtle
- Tweety
- Twilight
- Twinkie
- Twix
- Typhoon
- Unicorn
- Venus
- Viper
- Wallaby
- Weasel
- Weeble
- Whisper
- Wild Bill
- Wildcat
- Wildebeest
- Wildwood
- Wiley
- Willow
- Wings
- Wizard
- Wolf
- Wolverine
- Woods
- Woody
- Wonka
- Xena
- Ya-Ya
- Yahoo
- Yeah-Yeah
- Yoda
- Yogi
- Yosemite
- Zen
- Zero
- ZigZag
- Zip
- Zombie
- Zoom
- Zeus
Hey! These are great! My camp nickname was Anakin, from Star Wars. It was fun to pretend that I was actually Anakin, and the fact that I’m a female just made it all the more fun!
Hi Annika (I mean Anakin), Thanks for the nice comment. I love using camp names and require my staff to use them during the summer. The kids really get a kick out of it too, of course.
Mine is ducky, I’m still a C.I.T. but I was stuck with the name even before then. They call me ducky from C.I.S. because i’m great at telling stories, and sometimes exaggerate the details. So my sister calls me ducky, the other C.I.T.S. caught on to it, and then the counselors, next thing I knew, everyone called me ducky!
My camp name is ducky. And Its all because my sister had called me this all my life. ( Her camp name is Zuko, because she likes fire and avatar ) But the camp C.I.T.’s caught on to it, and then the counselors, soon enough everyone caught on to it and called me Ducky. Then when I became a counselor, that was my name! I have had this name for 12 years and I still hear giggles when the campers call me that. I currently work in the camp stable as lead horse trainer. You can say these things pay off!
thanks for the great ideas im gonna be a leader at a summer camp and i need to pick a camp name but it has to be something to do with nature and this list has given me some good ideas thanks…now i just need to pick one lol
Congratulations on your summer job. You’re going to love it. I’m glad I can be a part of your preparation. Let us know what name you end up picking.
We love camp names, too!
(I’m pleased to see that Zoic _isn’t_ on your list. That means it’s just me!)
Thanks for linking to this, Moose, on the Camp Pros Group (http://zoic.ca/CampPros).
It’s true, Travis, you are an original.
When choosing your camp name, keep in mind that it will probably follow you around for years and years. I’ve been Cactus for over 10 years now and I am often approached in public by teens (previous camp kids) who still only know me as Cactus… so choose your camp name wisely.
Cheers, Cactus
Well said, Cactus.
My favorite camp name was at a Girl Scout camp I worked at one year. One of the other counselors couldn’t decide on a camp name so she went with “Pending.” It was awesome!
That’s great! 😀
My camp name orginated when it was nearing the end of the day of one of my first trainings for the Girl Scout day camp I work at, I was staring at a list I’d compiled (wish I’d had this list!) and had to pick one because they needed to make my name button. Now I totally love it, and it’s managed to really fit my personality as well as my roles at my 2nd camp, a week-long overnight, Harry Potter themed camp.
Also, this website in general is awesome!
Critter, that’s a great example of how one gets a camp name. Thanks for sharing.
My camp name is chick-a-who! 🙂
That’s a new one. How did you get your name?
what about trailblazers or the F>R>O>G>S
Any ideas for camp names that go together for two sisters? For instance, I knew sisters named Hakuna and Matata and brothers named Orion and Sirius. My sister and I both need a unique camp name and it would be fun if they went together!
Fire and Ice
Katniss and Prim
Peaches and Cream
Salt and Pepper
Yin and Yang
Chip and Dale
Athena and Artemis
Sapphire and Xena
Blossom and Buttercup (or Bubbles)
Earth and Heaven
Fish and Chips
Rock and Roll
Sugar and Spice
Sun and Moon
how about rosie and remi! Like the football players! Plus we have female and male horse with those names at my house. I think that would be cool.
I worked for the first time at a summer camp this summer at the ripe ole age of 28. It was quite an experience considering I’d never really done camp, and this was a girl scout camp in minnesota.
The camp name I went with though was one that I’ve had since I was ten and got AOL for the first time, and I never bothered to change it, but it worked well as a camp name.
The name was Blossom.
We had some interesting characters at camp, though. Including was a Disappearing Turtle (DT), Nutella, Salty Roll, Sakura and a Looper.
Those are some interesting names, Donica. It’s fun to have camp names, isn’t it?
I’m sad to see that my name is not there, I really love it and wouldn’t change it for anything!!
I agree, Lemonade, so I added it.
My camp name is Rubber Ducky. I’m kind of a big guy, somewhat intimidating to new campers. It really helps put them at ease and makes them feel more comfortable in the camp when I tell them my camp name. I’ve had the name for about 13 years now.
Rubber Ducky…I like it. Haven’t heard that one before. Thanks for sharing, Mark.
Love the Camp Names… Mine is Gorilla 🙂
Gorilla? That’s awesome!
I love having a camp name!! Mine is Logurt! Hahah It started my first year of camp as a camper. I have always been a helper, and my counseler was awesome. Her name was Ringo, and I brought her in “Logurt” Which is whipped topping, and yogurt mixed together, and put into a pie crust. So she always called me that, and the name stuck!
Mushu…I was dubbed as such because I’m small and red (I’m very fair and I blush/burn a lot), and Mulan is one of my favourite movies! I’ve had it for 5 years…and counting!
Mushu…Great name! Mulan is a favorite of mine as well.
at the YMCA camp that I worked for four years we “earned” our names – they were give to us and all had stories behind them. I was YogiBear (mostly called Yogi) and a few of my kids called me Yogurt one year after they noticed that I brough yogurt with me a lot. Now I have to come up with my own for a new camp that I am working at.
I like the name YogiBear. Can’t you just use that at the new camp?
I like the idea of “earning” a camp name, but unless that is done during staff training, staff will go into the summer with just their regular names and campers will know them as Joe or Jennifer or whatever. Then mid-summer a counselor does something stupid and are branded/named as “Ropey” because they got caught up in a bunch of ropes before tripping and falling down. Now they have a camp name they neither picked nor wanted. That is why we have our staff come up with their own camp names then tell the rest of the staff why they chose the name. It has to have some meaning. Just because someone likes to wear sandals they can’t name themselves Flip-Flop. Once they share the name and story behind it the rest of the staff vote to accept the name or reject it. If rejected they have to come up with something else.
hi! I love those names and I might even use them for a camp I am setting up this summer!
We print out the names or send a link to our new staff each summer so they can either pick one or be inspired by one. It helps them to wrap their head around camp names.
Your missing my name!! This list is awesome though
Hi my camp name was pixie at an older camp but now it is peanut and i am shocked that neither of these are on here!!!
Are there any good Hunger Games names?
I got dubbed my camp name when a few of my closest friends told me that my brain was a little more scrambled than everyone else’s.. It definitely suits me thats for sure! All the kids think that my favourite breakfast is the scrambled eggs so thursdays (when scrambled eggs are served) are always a little exciting in my cabin.
As for some other awesome camp names, we had sisters named Sasquatch and Nessie.. Camello, Redneck, Bean, Okemo, Boss, Tiny, Gus Gus, Mac, Bob, Double Lolly, and Otter are all super cool ones I think
Camp names are one of my favourite things at camp, but I’m awful at not calling the counsellors by their real names
I am currently in the process of deciding what I want my name to be. I have compiled a short list of names that I want to use next year. I know that it sounds a little early to be brainstorming names, but I want one where I know I won’t change my mind. Here’s the list that I have come up with so far:
Inferno
Tempest
Scorch
Thunder
Lightning
Ember
Cyclone
Tsunami
Blaze
Radiation
Gravity
Hammerhead
Summit
Universal
Feel free to add any of these that you like onto your list. Also, I think that the name Bubbles, which was on your list, is overused. Every time I’ve seen camp names used, that has been one of them.
We love Dachunds so
‘Weedog”.
‘Weeniedog”
Thanks for the list. I’m a new camp director and want to start doing this next summer, I’ve noticed over the past 10 years working at camps that the staff with nicknames get remembered more often than the ones without. It’s also really cool if you run into a camper in the off season and you suddenly hear your camp name shouted across a restaurant.
Couldn’t agree with you more Steve-O.
My camp name was Autumn
I need help naming my camp. Is there is list for that too?
Sorry, Melinda. I don’t have a list for possible names of camps.
I have been a summer camper since I was 9 years old and this summer I’m going to (finally!) be old enough to be a counselor at the Girl Scout camp where I practically grew up at. I know it’s waaaay early to think of camp names, but I just love this list. Some names that I’d like to add that were counselors that I loved are
Newton (sometimes went by Figgy)
Squirt
Poppy
Beanie
Alaska
Finn
Holliday
Nyx
Homer
Bonnie
Izzy
Leo
Toadie
Tigga
Ronnie
Mater
Nice, Jenna. Thanks for the additions.
I’m thinking of a camp name and came up with Arwen, from The Lord of the rings trilogy! I think it’s pretty cool 😀
I like Arwen. Sure beats Gollum. You know, Arwen was also referred to as Evenstar, and that’s a cool camp name, too.
Gravytrain and Chuckwagon are nice too:)
All the camp names I ever had: Bigfoot, Yoshi, SpongeBob, Rainbow Dash, Panda, Penguin, and now I’m sticking with Bacon for good!
mmmm, bacon. How did you get those camp names? That’s a lot of variation.
I think I’m going to choose Bacon—I’m about to be the camp nurse at my children’s camp—Bacon makes everything better! ?
My camp Name is Buzz- I was surprised it wasn’t on there
It is now, Buzz. Thanks for the comment.
My camp name is Ranger (multi-fold meaning <Texas Ranger fan, I’m usually the “camp security” , I’m the “outdoor skills” person “forest ranger” and I’m friends with a lot of Army Rangers).
Does anyone recall what happens if a camper ever found out your real name? I seem to recall trying desperately hard to find out my counselors real name when I was a girl at camp…. but can’t remember WHY… although I do know SOMETHING was supposed to happen….
Hey Ranger (love the name), I don’t know what other camps do when a camper finds out a counselor’s real name. I actually didn’t know that do something was a thing. We tell the campers our real names at the end of the week. Oddly enough, 99% of the time return campers will forget our real names. They prefer our camp names. Personally, I let all the kids (and parents) know my real name at the beginning of the week and then tell the campers that I prefer they use my camp name, but I’ll respond to both. They always use my camp name, even though they have a choice.
Hey this is cool! I work at a Girl Scout camp in Massachusetts over the summer! We have to use camp names and the campers are not allowed to find out our real names. My camp name is Cupcake and one of my best friends is named Batman. We also have Tulip, Luna, Gummy Bear, Squirrel, Donut, and Dragonfly! (We have a lot more but that’s all I could think of)
Caitlyn (er…Cupcake), thanks for the comment. Those are some fun camp names. I’ll add them to the list. Isn’t camp great!?
This is a great list! I’m a counselor-in-training at a Girl Scout camp, and my camp name is, well, Phoenix. Some other awesome ones that I’ve noticed are Valkyrie, Vortex, and Rex.
Phoenix is a great name.
At Girl Scout camp my name was Lumos and my bestfriend was Nox. 🙂
Haha…nice. Was that because you were so bright and cheerful and your friend was a dark and brooding?
Mine was Stumbles, and I came about it honestly. I tripped over anything and everything, including my own feet.
Liz, were you okay having a camp name that people gave you based on something that would embarrass most people? Would you have liked to have been able to pick your own camp name (like Firefly)?
I actually had fun with it, and it helped put some of the campers at ease. 🙂
That’s a great way to look at it, Liz. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much this was really helpful!!
Glad to hear it, Haley. 🙂
I’m going to be a counselor at a mystery themed camp for middle schoolers, and I realy need a mystery themed name! Any suggestions?
Alice, what do you mean by mystery themed camp? Like the kids don’t know what they’ll be doing each day?
We still do the normal camp things, like canoeing and archery. But the overall theme is Mystery, so each counseler has a name that fits that. And we do meals where you dress to the theme, and other activities like that throughout the week.
Okay, Alice, here you go…
Mystique
Shadow
Bermuda
Cypher
Paradox
Nessy (Loch Ness)
Atlantis
ET
Oracle
Rebus
Veil
Eerie
Terces (secret backwards)
Illusion
Casper (the friendly ghost)
Dreamweaver
Miss Terie (mystery)
Trance
Nancy Drew
TinTin
Scully (X-Files)
Thelma or Daphne (Scooby Doo)
Sher (lock)
River Song (Dr. Who – lots of mystery surrounds her)
Alias
Quinn (There is a character named Alice Quinn who is a cool magician in the book The Magicians)
Thanks! I’m leaning towards Shadow or Whisper, but I like the idea of Alice “Quinn” also.
Ooo, I like Whisper…if that fits you. It should be a name that fits. If you are on the quiet side, Whisper is great. If you feel that you kind of go unnoticed then Shadow works well. Check out the book I mentioned to get an idea of who Alice Quinn is.
There is so many names here to choose from…
This is gonna be my first summer camp this year and I really want to have a cool name.
Any suggestions for an extrovert / funny / always talking out lound and smiling kind of guy ?
Yn just so the name suits m personality.
Wilson, I don’t really have any suggestions, but I think it’s funny that Wilson is the name of the volleyball in the movie Castaway and it, of course, did not talk. You are apparently the opposite. Go through the names and see what works for you. Let me know what you end up choosing, and good luck with camp.
I’m Snap because I take a lot of pictures. One of our girls is FX because she makes so many sounds. One girl is Book Mark. She reads a lot so has to mark her book to join the adventures. We have also used Crayola, Blueberry, and Dash. Love your list.
Great names, Snap! Thanks for sharing.
Our camp names were assigned by the other staff members based on pre-camp. I was Cypher due to my ability to comprehend nervous parents and strange registration forms.
Did anyone not like the name they were given?
I just became a counselor at a Girl Scout camp in IL (Greene Wood) this summer and I chose Nemo for my name! It’s so much easier to remember camp names than real names because you only know one person with each name so they’re all so much more memorable. I feel like parents who send a camper to camp for the first time get very confused when their kids come home like “Today I met cookie dough, thunderation, and pancake!”
Nemo’s a good name. I find that parents like the idea of camp names. If you get a chance to meet the parents I suggest you give them your real name first and then follow that up with, “but at camp I’m known as Nemo.” The parents won’t be confused. They’ll get a kick out of it.
Still have yet to see my name anywhere 🙂 My camp name has been Nala for the past four years (from the Lion King) and I have yet to meet another Nala
Great name choices! I’ll have to show my new staff this last before the summer starts
Nala…added. Hakuna Matata
I’ve volunteered all through high school to be a counselor for elementary kids and they were obsessed with my nickname Catlion because it is so close to my real name yet so original it stuck.
I used camp hero thx I wouldn’t think of that! 🙂
My camp name is Glitch. I got it for my uncanny ability to accidentally break electronics, and my friends are named Pixel and Digit. We’re the technology trio.
I’m going to be a counselor at an outdoor school camp. My friend decided his name is going to be “Pepper Jack”, and I’ve gotten inspiration from this list. I’m going with “Pop n’ Lock” since my favourite movie is The Way, Way Back. Thanks!
-Pop n’ Lock
YES!!! I love both of those names. I also dig that movie. Good luck with camp. I started out as a counselor at an outdoor school camp program. You’re going to love it.
Mine is aurora borealis??
Okay Aurora, what’s with the question marks. 🙂 Are you sure that’s your name or are you just trying it out? I have a friend who’s actual name is Aurora and she’s rad. So, I like it.
Hey i love this list but is there any way you can give me some ideas for a name for a spa related camp theme and also you should put sprinkles to the list
Hi Sprinkles, I will certainly add your name to the list. As for spa related theme names, I am coming up blank.
Mine is Leto. Like the titaness, not the actor. I thought she was the titan of light but she’s still cool. My friend’s is Spoodz, but she kept calling me To-lee so I had to call her Spudz.
I am trying to come up with a name that has to do with being adventurous or being a daredevil. I was wondering if you could give me some suggestions.
That’s a hard one. How about Ranger, Trek or Rogue.
I need a camp name. I’m always in the craft cabin. I’m thinking Make-It.
Any suggestions?
I am at a loss for a name that is associated with crafts. The only things that come to mine are Pinterest and Etsy. Or maybe Arty for artist. I guess Crafty could work, too.
Thanks Moose, I think I’m going with Make-it
why not doodle? We have a horse by that name, she’s sweet and called that because she likes to draw in the sand with her hooves
Hey! I’m a councilor at a Camp and I just thought I’d share this years names. Sharkbait, Powderhound, Periwinkle, Stormer, Starburst, Bunny, Cookie, Mosquito, Banana, Strawberry, Calico, Alley Oop, Flutter Shy, Smurfette, Unicorn, Skittles, Tigerlily, Catnip, M&M, Swizzle, Razzleberry, Tootsie, K-9, Kitty Cat, Pixie Stix.
These are some great names. I may have to add some of them to the list. Thanks Pixie Stix.
Thanks for adding these camp names, Moose! Today at camp went great and the girls got a real kick out of my camp name.
Also, Alley Oop is actually my other nickname between the other councilors and I ’cause I rock at basketball.
Both names are great. Thanks for sharing them here.
I recently became a leader at my camp, so I can’t wait to see the reactions to my name, signature(we all sign each other’s shirts at camp), and SWAPS(Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere)!!
Amazing website! This was meant for directors and leaders, but I’m desperate ^o^ !
I shall hereby be known as Nugget 😀
Rise, Nugget, and go forth. Destiny awaits.
These saved me, at camp, if you don’t pick a name soon, your camp name will be just brick or cinder block. Thanks a lot man!
Hahaha…funny thing is that an old friend of mine’s nickname is actually Brick.
I’m currently writing a book for middle grade readers, and this list was quite helpful as I named the camp counselors. Thank you, Moose!
I love that, Laurie. Glad the list came in handy for you. Good luck with your book. Let me know when you publish it.
My camp name is Spider Monkey, because I have really long arms and legs I’m a pretty decent height I think but I’m also super fast climber on the ropes course… The way we work camp names here is we typically get to learn more about each other… And we name each other we give 3-5 possible names mine were (Spider Monkey, Zaboomafoo, Chipmunk because when I think I make a little clicking noise, Shadow, and Neff) and we have a naming ceremony where we have all the names requested and we get to pick from those set of names… Once we pick we cannot go back because that name we chose is our real God given name. So when the kids ask for our real names we tell them our real name is (insert camp name here).. A few other camp names here is..
Chocolate Thunder and Vanilla Lightning
Big Kahuna
Macho Nacho
Beast and Belle
Tiger Lily
Banjo and Kazooie
Wookie
Chubby Bunny
Tiny
Jukebox
Softserve
Buddy the elf
He Who Watches Like A Red Hawk
Lorax
Spectrum (Specs)
Bagheera
Baymax
Slayer
Captain America
Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy
Chip and Dale
Crush and Squirt
Charmander and Squirtle
Guv’na
Posh Spice
Kookaburra
Sheriff Woody
Groot
Sourpatch
Snowman
Scrum
DrangonForce
Prudence
Mr. Incredible
Navi
Spider Monkey, thanks for leaving the comment. Those are some fun names. Though, I wouldn’t say they are God given as staff give each other suggestions and each chooses their own name. They are staff recommended and chosen by you, the recipient. The question then is, how many staff are using their new names now that summer is over?
any camp name suggestion for an adventurist person?
Adventure can mean so many things. Being an adventurist covers a lot of territory. It could mean a traveler of exotic locales, someone who partakes in high-adrenaline sports, or someone who likes to simply backpack long distances. When thinking of a name I like to do a couple of things. The first is to think of a few animals that represent the characteristics I want to be known for. What are some animals that shout “adventure”? Would they make good camp names? I also like to think of characters of books and movies that encompass certain characteristics. What fictional (or historical) characters are considered adventurists? The third thing I do is check an online thesaurus for synonyms. There are plenty of names in this post that represent adventure. Good luck with your search.
Thanks for ur reply. Do u have any suggestion of a names that represents adventure?
Absolutely love this list!! I’m the Program coordinator this year and next summer! Hiring throughout the year means naming staff year round and this list is great! My camp name is Mermaid, which amazed me that it wasn’t on this list!
A list of others I’ve worked with from the past include Couch, Sweet T, Minnie, Shiloh, Torch, Stryker, Flanker, Bentley, Hoots, Chirps, Dreamer, Ninja, Papa Smurf, Captain, Prancer, Dr. Justice, Snowflake, Bee, Candy, Dreads, Magnolia, Petrie, Little Foot, Yzma, Hero, Quad, Tails, Frodo, Chongo, Story, Danja, P-nut Butta, Tawanda, Pilot, Red, Halo, Rain, Mushu and I could go on and on with staff who have come through!
I like some of these names, Mermaid. I’ll have to add them to the list, including yours. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
which one of these do you guys like
pebbles
rudolph
tinker
Lanc pronounced (lanssssss)
merlin
Gigi, I think these are all good, but without knowing your personality, I wouldn’t be able to recommend one for you.
Mine Is Pegasus but here are some others That I thought of or from other councilors
Cheshire (or Ches)
Hatter
Squeakers
Wonka
Good ones, Pegasus. I think I’ll add a few of them to the list. Thanks for sharing.
Do you guys like WINTER
My Camp name has been Spot since 2009. More people call me that, than my real name. It even carried over to my new job (It helps that they knew me as Spot to begin with and there is now two Brandon’s on our staff of 5 people) I am not even sure how many of people on the Board or the volunteers actually know my real name.
I am currently 20 years old, and have been going to girl scout summer camp since I was in 3rd grade. I have been a camp councilor since I was in 9th grade, and I have heard a lot of camp names. My current name (that I have had since I was 11) is Twix, and I see that you have that on this list, but here are some other names that I have seen around camp:
Artsy, Wombat, Emu, Tink, Mystery, Popcorn, Moon Cheese, Almond, Dump Truck, Squidward, Bus Driver (One of the male councilors was a bus driver for an elementary school), chrysanthemum, Netflix, Llama, Alpaca, Sargent
Wish, Shades, Frenzy, Brown Bear, Pippi, Boots, Bear paw, Chip, Lone wolf, Noodle, Buttons, Flamingo, Swiper, Caramel, Jolly Rancher, Cotton Candy, Dumbledore, Bumble Bee, Wasp, Starbucks, Caribou, Milk Toast, Maple, Pizza, Click, Pretzel, Sassy, Freeze Baby, Flamingo, Jiffy Pop, S’more, Queen Bee, Shrimpster, Flip-Flop, Junebug, Stormy, Fawn, Marshmallow, Hashtag, Doge, Bullseye
Sorry if some of these are already on the list!
Thanks, Twix, for the additional name ideas. 🙂
Imm back again
I finally chose Donatello like in the ninja turtles as my camp name & the kids loved it. Even the younger ones even had a little trouble saying it right but it was in all fun 😉
Remember this summer (2016) when that Pokemon GO fad poped out of nowhere , well some other consellors i know used somme pokemon names as camp names . Im not gonna name all the 100000 pokemon , but some common ones like Pika/Charmander/Alakazam/Eevee and many more might do the trick 🙂
Dont know if anybody mentionned them already but hey its a ggod one.
~Wilson
I go to a Girl Guides camp in Canada and it is my favourite place in the world. All the staff at camp have nicknames and their real names are secret, though through some sleuthing over the years I’ve found most of them out. Mine is Glitch, which came about by my complete ineptitude with all forms of technology (I touched a radio once and broke it). A lot of staff have pretty standard camp-y names like Bee and Star, but we’ve got some really out there ones, including stuff like:
Google
Candlewick
Fulcrum
Rufflet (My best friend, I gave her that name)
Pixl (My other best friend, I gave her that one too)
Digit
Ukelele
Battery
Nugget
etc…
We’ve got a very diverse range of equally bizarre personalities with bizarre names to match. I think they’d all prefer that their names would stay off of the list, along with myself, because we’re so unique and stuff :). I think I speak for all of us when I say that camp is the best place on earth.
Long live Camp Woolsey!!!!
P.S. It would be great to know which other camps in Canada or the U.S. or other places that use camp names too. Great to see that the noble tradition of the camp name is carried out not only at our camp 🙂
Thanks for the comment, Glitch. Love the story behind the name. Those other names are pretty great, too.
Really great information about names of the camping
I like BObo name.
Thanks
Sonali
U forgot Bannana peel
Hey! I used DudeBro (the kiddos loved it) last year, but this year I’m switching to Lambsie, because my short, curly hair kinda looks like lambs wool.
I’m Quesadilla at my camp! The meaning behind it is the simplest thing: I like flipping quesadillas.
All excellent ideas for camp names. Our school will have a universal camp theme this school year. I am looking for a theme that will capture the excitement of learning. Do you have any Ideas? I am a 3rd grade math and science teacher.
Hi Janice, I have three posts each with 100 summer camp themes. You may find something within those posts, but I don’t have any lists or suggestions when it comes to educational themes. Sorry.
Back in 2015 when frog memes were popular, Me and a friend were leaders at this theater camp. She was Pepe and I was Dat Boi. 🙂
I’m planning on being a C.I.T at the YMCA next summer im currently 13 i have to be 14 so this helped me choose my camp name im conversing between autumn,buttercup or atlantis
Some people have Autumn as their normal name. Buttercup is a popular camp name, so if you happen to get a job in this industry chances are you will run into others with the same camp name. Atlantis is my pick if you are someone who spends a lot of time in the water, or are a lifeguard.
I am now a CIT at the YMCA and I am debating between 3 names. I got accepted into the program I need a name quick, any suggestions?
Taylor, my suggestion is to pick one of the over 500 names above. I am sure there are some that would work for you. And congratulations on being accepted into the program.
I chose my name as Sapphire. I really like the name and it sounds pretty.
Thank you, I am really happy to be accepted into the program.
Thanks for the nature names. Do you know if Pegasus is a nature name?
If your camp is requiring a ‘nature’ name, I’m guessing Pegasus probably wouldn’t qualify. It’s a cool name, though.
What would you suggest for some camp names for someone who is highly energetic?
Dash, Hummingbird, Spaz, Tigger, Sparkle
Hi Moose I’m am looking for a camp name that sounds cool and is fun to say. And suggestions???
Hi, Emmy. What I’d consider cool and fun to say would probably be very different than what you would consider cool and fun to say. More importantly, I suggest you choose a name that has some meaning for you. There are over 500 names in this list. Take some time and go through it. you may find the perfect camp name for you.
Reading this list brought back a lot of camp memories! It was interesting to find some of my colleague’s camp names up here. My camp name has no real meaning behind it, besides the fact that it had a nice ring to it, I’m short, and enjoy pancakes, but the campers had a big kick out of it! Thanks for posting this Moose 🙂
mmmm…pancakes
hey moose! before i went to CIT camp this summer (where we officially earn our camp names) i made sure to look over some and saw so many names that i recognize from other counselors and CITs. I was bestowed the camp name Antique!! I’m an old soul and i love thrifting, so it was a perfect match!
Hey, Antique. That is a very unusual name. I am glad you’re happy with it. Makes sense for someone who is an old soul and enjoys thrifting. I am not usually on board for having others come up with a person’s camp name, but it seems to have worked out for you. That’s terrific. Were any of the CITs not happy with the name they received?
I love the names listed but I am looking for name that cool like Calidascope or Calypso. (doesn’t need to start with C)
My camp name last year was tiny because I was small for my age but now I wanted a new name cause I’m not tiny for my age anymore and I was leaning towards coconut.
I’ve always been small for my age. My camp name is Squeak.
I’m a older girlscout working on getting my gold award (with an obvious setback at the moment but that is besides the point.) I really want to be a councilor when I’m a bit older and my leader has been trying to get us to pick out our nicknames for a while now. I’m torn. At the camp I last went to I noticed many of them had names from their favorite shows and movies. I knew a Gilmore, Maverick, etc. I love the show Sherlock and I feel that either the name Sherlock or Mycroft (Sherlock’s older brother) would suit me very well. However, I have a rather intense fondness for Halloween and would not mind at all to drop my clever, fancy, and all around stiff demeanor for the name Pumpkin. Any advice?
I like Pumpkin, but it may get weird for you if an older person is calling you Pumpkin like they are your grandparent. What about Spirit…it could be related to ghosts but also camp spirit.
Hey, just wanted to let you know that “gypsy” is a slur, probably best to not encourage it as a camp name
I few more you can add that my camp had: sparks, pearl, Nemo, patches, goose, bell, tiger, snoopy, kitty, willow, and I forget the rest. You might already have some of these too, I just didn’t see them in your list.
Hellooo Kass again. I’m now closer than ever to being a counselor, but tragedy has struck. I had finally chosen to go with Pumpkin, only to find it has just been declared by another girl in our sector. I have to try again. I know more than ever that I want something Haloween/spooky-themed. I’m very pale and something ghosty would be fantastic, but I don’t like spirit too much. Any more suggestions?
Any suggestions for new & experienced leader training about camp traditions. How about girls & camp names? I’ve been a leaded since the early ‘90’s & it seems they don’t seem to stick until late HS, and it’s impossible to keep track of my girls using them. I’ve been tomato since my first troop Campout sunburn (lol) & I love tomatoes. I was a friend duo as a CIT, I was Gumby, my unfortunate friend was Pokey. Thanks!
Hi! My camp name is Bean now, which was my childhood nickname, but I used to go by Cookie. I was cookie until I started going to a different camp where they had a cook names Cookie, and I’ve gone by Bean since. I think Bean suits me better.
I’ve gone by many camp names in my lifetime Fluffy then Freddie, Pigtails, Fozzie, Ozzy and now Twinkie which I am sticking with. This summer I get to be a camp counselor and am so pumped! Its my first year so I am a little nervous but mostly excited lol