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 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’ve since 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! 🫣🤭

27. Amazing Adventure
28. Brilliant Bus
29. Charming Caravan
30. Daring Dwelling
31. Elegant Estate
32. Fantastic Frontier
33. Graceful Guesthouse
34. Happy Haven
35. Imagin’ Inn
36. Jubilant Journey
37. Kosmic Konvoy
38. Lovely Lair
39. Mellow Manor
40. Nomadic Nest
41. Open Oasis
42. Pleasant Pod
43. Quick Qube
44. Radiant Residence
45. Stylish Station
46. Tranquil Trailer
47. Uplifting Utopia
48. Vivid Vehicle
49. Wonderful Wagon
50. Xenial Xanadu
51. Youthful Yurt
52. 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:

53. The Blissful Nomad
54. Explorer’s Escape
55. The Freedom Wagon
56. The Infinite Roamer
57. Oasis On Wheels
58. The Pioneer Palace
59. The Roadtrip Rig
60. Our Quest Quarters
61. The Sunset Seeker
62. Voyager Van
63. Expedition Express
64. Quaint Quest

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

65. The Adventure Cruiser
66. The Blissful Retreat
67. Cozy Caravan
68. The Dream Explorer
69. Freedom Voyager
70. Grand Nomad
71. Happy Camper
72. Infinite Journey
73. Joyful Roamer
74. Kinetic Wanderer
75. Lively Mobile
76. Majestic Motorhome
77. Nomadic Haven
78. Open Road Oasis
79. Peaceful Traveler
80. Adventure Awaits
81. Rolling Residence
82. 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! 😅

83. Alexander’s Adventure
84. Betty’s Bungalow
85. Caleb’s Camper
86. Derla’s Drifter
87. Ethan’s Expedition
88. Fiona’s Fleet
89. Gabriel’s Getaway
90. Harper’s Home-on-Wheels
91. Ivan the Itinerant
92. Jasmine’s Journey
93. Kevin’s Kruiser
94. Laura’s Lodging
95. Max’s Mobile
96. Natalie the Nomad
97. Owen’s Oasis
98. Penelope’s Palace
99. Quincy’s Quest
100. 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 the Outdoors RV Creekside 19MKS we bought when we went part-time and decided to downsize. 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 travel trailer seemed 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?

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.

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