To Name, Or Not to Name Your RV: Fun Topic or Heated Debate?

To name or not to name — that is the question. We’re having a little fun with this post, but for some travelers, the topic of RV names is a fairly serious one. There seems to be a bit of a debate about whether or not RVs should be named at all. Yachts are named, and motorhomes are sometimes referred to as “land yachts,” so what the heck?

In this post, we’ll take a quick look at what all the fuss is about and then throw out 101 ideas for RV names to get your creative juices flowing. In the end, we’d most like to know where you fall in the “debate” and why, the name of your rig (if it has one), and any ideas you may have for fellow RVers looking to give their rigs a name. And if you fall on the “Naming an RV is a little douchy” side of things, let us know that too!

Life can get pretty serious at times, so let’s talk about something light for a few minutes. 😊

Should RVs Be Named?

Lots of people name their RVs and we understand why. An RV is something we grow to cherish. It takes us to amazing places and on fantastic adventures and carries us along as we make great memories. It’s like a friend (or, when misbehaving, a foe)!

But there’s also a camp of people who don’t name their RVs and we happen to be among them. Not that we have a specific objection to the practice of naming an RV. We’ve just tended to call our rigs by some version of the names they were given by the manufacturer. So, for example, we generally referred to our beloved Newmar either as “the Newmar” or “the Mountain Aire.” Maybe we’re just not all that creative.

John’s mom, on the other hand, had a name of sorts for our rig. She always referred to our 43′ diesel pusher motorhome as “the van” or “the trailer.” 😂 We didn’t have the heart (or the need) to correct her, but it always made us laugh a little. 🤭

Here’s our Newmar Mountain Aire, still reflecting the scenery after 18 years on the road full-time. We recently sold it, but did we miss our chance to name it something other than “The Newmar” or “The Mountain Aire”?

But many people have taken great pride in naming their RVs just as sailors take pride in naming their vessels. RV names can be serious, a clever play on words, or just plain funny. In general, though, every RV name likely means something special to its owner.

101 RV Names

Let’s run through the alphabet and see what we can come up with for “campy” RV names, meaningful RV names, funny RV names, and just plain “whatever-spills-out-of-the-alphabet” RV names. Keep in mind that these are just random ideas that might lead to an epiphany for someone searching for the perfect RV name.

1. Adventure Abode
2. Bold Basecamp
3. Cozy Camper
4. Dreamy Domicile
5. Epic Escape
6. Friendly Flat
7. Gleaming Getaway
8. Humble House
9. Inspired Innovator
10. Jovial Joint
11. Kind Kamp
12. Lively Lodge
13. Marvelous Mobile
14. Nifty Nook
15. Outstanding Outpost
16. Practical Palazzo
17. Quaint Quarters
18. Relaxing Roost
19. Sunny Sanctuary
20. Terrific Traveller
21. Unique Unit
22. Vibrant Villa
23. Wonderful Wagon
24. Xtraordinary Xplorer
25. Yearning Yacht
26. Zen Zone

We made it through the entire alphabet! That was just enough fun that we’re willing to try it again. Can we find 26 more alphabetized RV names? Let’s go, but don’t judge us! 🫣🤭

1. Amazing Adventure
2. Brilliant Bus
3. Charming Caravan
4. Daring Dwelling
5. Elegant Estate
6. Fantastic Frontier
7. Graceful Guesthouse
8. Happy Haven
9. Imagin’ Inn
10. Jubilant Journey
11. Kosmic Konvoy
12. Lovely Lair
13. Mellow Manor
14. Nomadic Nest
15. Open Oasis
16. Pleasant Pod
17. Quick Qube
18. Radiant Residence
19. Stylish Station
20. Tranquil Trailer
21. Uplifting Utopia
22. Vivid Vehicle
23. Wonderful Wagon
24. Xenial Xanadu
25. Youthful Yurt
26. Zestful Zoomer

We suppose that when you look at the 52 names we arrived at, you can better understand why we referred to our big rig as “the Newmar” or “the Mountain Aire.” 😜 With that said, lots of RVers have come up with meaningful or whimsical names for their land yachts, and we’ve heard some great ones over the years.

Oh, we like this bonus idea! “Walden’s Way” probably takes its owners off the beaten path to camp in tranquil locations, our favorite way to camp!

Here are a dozen more RV names to spark your imagination:

1. The Blissful Nomad
2. Explorer’s Escape
3. The Freedom Wagon
4. The Infinite Roamer
5. Oasis On Wheels
6. The Pioneer Palace
7. The Roadtrip Rig
8. Our Quest Quarters
9. The Sunset Seeker
10. Voyager Van
11. Expedition Express
12. Quaint Quest

We’re working our way quickly to 100 names (101 if we include “Walden’s Way” from the photo above!), so we figure we might as well push onward!

1. The Adventure Cruiser
2. The Blissful Retreat
3. Cozy Caravan
4. The Dream Explorer
5. Freedom Voyager
6. Grand Nomad
7. Happy Camper
8. Infinite Journey
9. Joyful Roamer
10. Kinetic Wanderer
11. Lively Mobile
12. Majestic Motorhome
13. Nomadic Haven
14. Open Road Oasis
15. Peaceful Traveler
16. Adventure Awaits
17. Rolling Residence
18. Serene Sojourner

This might not be our first choice, but the point is to give the rig a name that feels right to YOU… or no name at all.

Another 18 and we’ll be at 101 ideas. We’re challenging ourselves now. We’ll have to resort to rigs named after their owners for the final 18, but again, don’t judge us — we wanna see your suggestions, too! 😅

1. Alexander’s Adventure
2. Betty’s Bungalow
3. Caleb’s Camper
4. Derla’s Drifter
5. Ethan’s Expedition
6. Fiona’s Fleet
7. Gabriel’s Getaway
8. Harper’s Home-on-Wheels
9. Ivan the Itinerant
10. Jasmine’s Journey
11. Kevin’s Kruiser
12. Laura’s Lodging
13. Max’s Mobile
14. Natalie the Nomad
15. Owen’s Oasis
16. Penelope’s Palace
17. Quincy’s Quest
18. Ruby’s Retreat

What Are Your Ideas For RV Names?

Okay, we’ve worn out our RV naming welcome here and we’re exhausted. Where do you fall on the “to name or not to name an RV” debate? We’d love to know. For those of you who have named your rigs, please share your RV names or any funny RV names you’ve seen or heard in your travels.

Finally, here’s a little secret about our new Outdoors RV Creekside 19MKS. While we’ve never named either of our previous RVs, John did have an idea that made us both laugh. Since he’s a Doctor Who fan, and our new RV seems so small on the outside and so large on the inside, he tossed out the idea of naming it “The Tardis.” What do you think? Should we break from our tradition of NOT naming our RVs and call the new one “The Tardis”?

Are there any other Doctor Who fans out there? For the uninitiated, The Tardis is a device that travels through both time and space that’s very small on the outside, like a phone booth, and huge on the inside. That’s how our new Outdoors RV camper feels to us, so maybe we’ll finally be naming an RV?

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