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 Striped Rose
- The Rusty Tankard
- The Jolly Goblet
- The Vanity and Lance
- The Journeyman and Pirate
- the Cat and Fiddle, a corruption of Caton le Fidèle, a governor of Calais loyal to King Edward III of England. Possibly from Katherine la Fidèle, Henry VIII's first wife.
- First and Last, nickname of the Redesdale Arms, nearest pub to the border between England and Scotland on the A68 between Rochester and Otterburn in Northumberland.
- the Bettle and Chisel in Delabole, Cornwall, UK, from two tools of the slate quarrymen.
Does your local inn, pub or tavern have a curious or funny name? Drop a note in the comments for inclusion!