An inn needs a name! This generator offers five randomly generated name suggestions for inns, pubs, and taverns. Most suggestions are based off traditional (mostly British) naming conventions.
In addition, you get three genuine names of inns, pubs or taverns from real life (mostly the UK), for inspiration. Some are of mythical origin, some offer specific services. Some are named for historical figures or events, and some are just plain funny. A few are named for the clearly mythical and never-actually-seen, such as the Honest Politician.
This generator provides a randomly generated inn or tavern name, as well as an example of an actual, historical inn somewhere in the real world.
Show me some names!
Your inn might be called:- The Old Boar
- The Black Baronet
- The New Pauper
- The Ale and Whistle
- The Chestnut and Cockerel
- the Vault, a name common from when vault meant storeroom. In the mid-19th to mid-20th century, typically catering to working-class drinkers and usually men-only.
- the Windmill. A common name for pubs situated near wind- and watermills back in the day.
- the Labour in Vain, various locations in the UK. Often illustrated by a sign depicting a person trying to scrub the blackness of a black child, though these signs are fading from use.
Does your local inn, pub or tavern have a curious or funny name? Drop a note in the comments for inclusion!