What was your favorite holiday tradition as a little one? I think for many kiddos these days it is seeing all the hilarious things their Elf on the shelf does throughout the holiday season. From hilarious arrivals to big messes and heartfelt goodbyes, these little elves can become a big part of the family! If you haven’t taken part in this tradition yet, the basic idea is that Santa sends a scout elf out to your house to help manage his naughty and nice list. They “report” back to Santa nightly and when your kiddos wake up they will be in a new spot. There’s a storybook to read all about the tradition. However, first of all, you will need to name your new family elf! here are 199 Elf name ideas to get you started!
199 names for Your Elf on the Shelf
Nature inspired Elf Names:
Autumn
Cedar
Chrysanthemum
Clover
Daisy
Evergreen
Flake
Freeze
Frost
Frosty
Glacier
Holly
Juniper
Mistletoe
Oceana
Pine
Pinecone
Rose
Snow
Snowball
Snowflake
Snowy
Spring
Storm
Summer
Sunny
Winter
Food Inspired:
Brownie
Cake
Candy
Candy Cane
Carrot
Chip
Cinnamon
Cookie
Cupcake
Donut
Figgy
Ginger
Muffin
Nutmeg
Oreo
Pancake
Peaches
Peanut
Pepper
Peppermint
Pretzel
Pudding
Reese’s
Sugar
Truffles
Waffles
Pop Culture:
Barnum
Buddy
Buzz
Coco
Daenerys
Dobby
Gale
Gimli
Grinch
Halle Berry
Hiro
Jensen
Kreacher
Legolas
Little Drummer Elf
Primrose
Scrooge
Sven
Tiny Tim
Winchester
Girl Elf Names:
Abigail
Adeline
Aelena
Alice
Amethyst
Amren
Aqua
Belle
Corin
Delphi
Diamond
Dior
Ellewyn
Eloise
Elise
Elyssa
Ember
Emerald
Emma
Eve
Evie
Garnet
Harmony
Jewel
Joy
Karli
Katie
Loryn
Lucille
Lucy
Lynn
Mary
Mel
Melody
Molly
Opal
Pearl
Piper
Pixie
Polly
Ruby
Ruth
Sapphire
Sarah
Shelby
Topaz
Trixie
Turquoise
Winnie
Holiday Inspired:
Bell
Blitzen
Cane
Carol
Comet
Cupid
Dancer
Donner
Elfie
Garland
Grinch
Jingle
Kringle
Kris
Merry
Noel
Prancer
Pringle
Rudolph
Sugarplum
Tinsel
Vixen
Male Elf Names:
Ace
Alfie
Archer
Beau
Bud
Cash
Crash
Calvin
Cupid
Dash
Elvis
Flash
Gabriel
Grayson
Kris
Kincaid
Landing
Leonard
Lucien
Jack
Joseph
Max
Nicholas
Peter
Ranger
Scott
Steve
Tamlin
Teek
Theo
Gender-neutral Elf Names:
Angel
Ash
Blitz
Bubbles
Carter
Elf
Gingy
Koda
Lane
Lucky
Rayne
River
Rudy
Sage
Spice
Spiral
Sweets
Swirl
Texan
Tinker
Tiny
Trickster
Trinket
Twinkle
Winnie
Getting started with Elf on the Shelf
Order your elf today and read the book together to get started! Naming your elf will make this fantasy world come alive to your little one, but then it’s up to you to keep the magic alive throughout the season! My advice is to keep the Elf’s hiding places simple and just try to do something fun once or twice a week. This will keep you from burning out (hello, the holiday season is already exhausting for parents!). It will also keep it exciting for your little one since they never know when their elf might be up to something.
Another thing to remember, this doesn’t have to be a cookie-cutter tradition! get creative and make it your own if you’re up to it. have one or two or three elves if you want. let your kids give them whatever wacky elf names they come up with. read the book together to kick off your holiday season. These are the things your kiddos are going to look back on and remember about Christmas, not the presents.
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