Summer Camp names

General Name Discussion
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I love everything about camping, national parks, summer camps and that nostalgic feeling of being by the lake, and am looking for some names to evoke that feeling. I’m basically looking for names that would fit seamlessly into [name_m]Wes[/name_m] [name_m]Anderson[/name_m]'s Moonrise Kingdom! Think wool pendleton throws, bunk beds in wooded paneled cabins, hurricane lamps and marshmallows over the campfire.

For me [name_f]Sally[/name_f] fits this perfectly. Whimsical, nostalgic, playful and wholesome. What other names can I add?

2

So this is a little bit trickier because I don’t know if I fully understand exactly what type of names are looking for…despite your description packed with vivid imagery, but I do love Moonrise Kingdom so I guess I’ll try to think of names that remind me of that??

[name_f]Suzy[/name_f] (obviously lol)
[name_m]Clark[/name_m]
[name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
[name_u]Dakota[/name_u]
[name_m]Phillip[/name_m]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_f]Candace[/name_f]

… again not entirely sure if this encompasses what you’re looking for. [name_f]Do[/name_f] any of these give you that feeling?

3

[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Deryn[/name_f]
[name_f]Kaia[/name_f]

4

[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_u]Elliott[/name_u]
[name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_m]Samuel[/name_m]
[name_m]Lucas[/name_m]

[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_u]Whitney[/name_u]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]

5

Ok I love this concept and totally get the nostalgic summer camp feeling :slight_smile: I’m trying to go for vintage names that are earthy yet playful. So…

[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Suzy[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_u]Sam[/name_u]/[name_u]Sammy[/name_u]
[name_m]Ben[/name_m]/[name_m]Benjy[/name_m]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Archer[/name_m]/[name_m]Archie[/name_m]
[name_m]Smith[/name_m]/[name_m]Smitty[/name_m]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Arlo[/name_u]
[name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_m]Walt[/name_m]
[name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_m]Henry[/name_m]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]/[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]

6

I’ve never heard of [name_m]Wes[/name_m] [name_m]Anderson[/name_m]‘s Moonrise Kingdom, but based on a quick Google search and your description/previous posters’ lists, I would say these names seem to fit the [name_f]Summer[/name_f] Camp vibe-

[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Izzie[/name_f]
[name_m]Mike[/name_m] / [name_m]Mikey[/name_m] / [name_u]Mickey[/name_u]
Neeley
[name_m]Jack[/name_m]
[name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f] / [name_f]Janie[/name_f]
[name_u]Bobby[/name_u]
[name_u]Billy[/name_u]
[name_m]Daniel[/name_m] / [name_u]Danny[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_m]Buddy[/name_m]
[name_m]David[/name_m] / [name_m]Davey[/name_m]
[name_m]Dewey[/name_m]
[name_u]Joey[/name_u]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_m]Kevin[/name_m]
[name_m]Kenny[/name_m]
Nathaniel
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] / [name_f]Maggie[/name_f]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_m]Timothy[/name_m]
[name_u]Andy[/name_u]
[name_u]Dale[/name_u]
[name_u]Dean[/name_u]
Callie
Winona
Lena
Caleb

I hope these are in the right area- I tried to avoid repeats. Good luck!

7

Thanks for all the suggestions, I love the range of names you guys gave. It is a bit of a tricky name type as I suppose it is attached maybe more to a feeling than a typical ‘genre’’ as such. Although I absolutely adore these suggestions from your lists:

[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]
[name_u]Dakota[/name_u]
[name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_m]Benji[/name_m]
[name_u]Scout[/name_u]
[name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_m]Mikey[/name_m]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maggie[/name_f]

I can picture all these sat round a campfire, decked in flannel, drinking spiked hot chocolate and telling spooky ghost stories :slight_smile:

8

I’m going to give you 95% of my list (apologizing for the repeats!) as my literal name criteria is “does this name sound like it enjoys campfires and nutmeggy hot chocolate whilst eating Nutella out of the container with a spoon?”

[name_f]Anna[/name_f], [name_f]Annabella[/name_f], [name_f]Anneau[/name_f], [name_f]Anneli[/name_f], [name_f]Annona[/name_f], [name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Blossom[/name_f], [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
Dandelion
[name_f]Edda[/name_f], [name_f]Edie[/name_f], [name_f]Elidi[/name_f], Ellawyn, [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Effie[/name_f], [name_f]Emmy[/name_f], [name_f]Emmylou[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f], Harpy
[name_f]Immy[/name_f]
[name_f]Juni[/name_f]
[name_u]Kim[/name_u]ímela, Kitterose
[name_f]Lella[/name_f], [name_f]Lily[/name_f], Luma, [name_f]Lumi[/name_f]
Mabli, [name_f]Madelief[/name_f], [name_f]Mae[/name_f], Maëla, [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Malou[/name_f], [name_f]Marlee[/name_f], [name_u]Marlow[/name_u], [name_f]Meg[/name_f], [name_f]Meja[/name_f], [name_f]Merry[/name_f], [name_f]Mil[/name_f]ý, [name_f]Mim[/name_f], Minou
Nestle
Onnolee
Pipi, [name_f]Poem[/name_f], [name_u]Poet[/name_u]
Rosebay, [name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_f]Saffi[/name_f], [name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Sasha[/name_u], [name_u]Sky[/name_u], [name_f]Sophie[/name_f], [name_f]Sulola[/name_f]
[name_m]Teddie[/name_m], [name_f]Theodosia[/name_f]
[name_u]Willoughby[/name_u], [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Yara[/name_f]

Acre, [name_f]Afton[/name_f], [name_m]Alby[/name_m], Alpine, [name_u]Arden[/name_u], [name_u]Arlo[/name_u], Arnhem, [name_m]Arthur[/name_m], [name_f]Arverne[/name_f], [name_u]Asa[/name_u], [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Barnaby[/name_m], [name_m]Bear[/name_m], Beauden
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m], [name_m]Edwyn[/name_m]
[name_u]Finn[/name_u], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_u]Freddie[/name_u]
[name_m]George[/name_m], [name_u]Grove/name_u
[name_m]Hart[/name_m], [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m], Hemming, [name_m]Henry[/name_m], [name_m]Herbie[/name_m], Hollay, [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m], [name_m]Hugo[/name_m]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u], [name_u]Leaf[/name_u]/[name_m]Leif[/name_m], [name_u]Lior[/name_u]
[name_m]Manu[/name_m], [name_m]Moby[/name_m], Mosi
[name_m]Ned[/name_m], [name_m]Newt[/name_m]
[name_u]Oak/name_u
[name_m]Peter[/name_m], [name_u]Poe[/name_u], [name_u]Poet[/name_u]
[name_m]Quill[/name_m], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_u]Reed[/name_u], [name_u]Remy[/name_u], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u], Roo, [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Rowe[/name_m], [name_u]Rudy[/name_u]
[name_u]Sage[/name_u], [name_u]Seeley[/name_u], [name_u]Shea[/name_u], [name_m]Siggy[/name_m], [name_f]Sommer[/name_f], [name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_u]Teddy[/name_u], [name_m]Thatcher[/name_m], [name_u]Theo[/name_u], Thistle
Wake, [name_m]Whitaker[/name_m], [name_m]Wilder[/name_m], [name_m]Wilkie[/name_m], [name_u]Willoughby[/name_u], Winnipeg, [name_u]Wynn[/name_u]
[name_m]Ziggy[/name_m]

edit: at a second thought, I think maybe my campy names get a bit whackier, but I still hope you find a few you like! I’ve never seen Moonrise Kingdom, but…!

9

OMG I love so many of these! I really like your style and think some of your more out there choices are fabulous - Mabli, Alpine and Rosebay are gorgeous!

For the summer camp names I especially like:
[name_f]Autumn[/name_f]
[name_f]Edda[/name_f]
[name_f]Juni[/name_f]
[name_f]Meg[/name_f]
[name_f]Mim[/name_f]
Rosebay
[name_f]Theodosia[/name_f] (immediately adding to my list, with the nn [name_m]Teddie[/name_m] I love it!!)

Acre
[name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u]
[name_u]Lake[/name_u]
[name_m]Newt[/name_m]
[name_m]Quill[/name_m]
[name_m]Siggy[/name_m]
[name_m]Wilder[/name_m]

Thank you!