Elf name generator: what’s your Christmas elf name?

Pick the day and month you were born: no name, no sign-up, nothing is saved. Then sign your Secret Santa gift with your elf name.

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Find your elf name in the tables

The first part comes from the day you were born, the second from the month.

Day of birthFirst part
1Jingle
2Sparkle
3Twinkle
4Tinsel
5Cocoa
6Sprinkles
7Pudding
8Snowdrop
9Buttons
10Nutmeg
11Peppermint
12Cinnamon
13Marshmallow
14Pinecone
15Glitter
16Mistletoe
17Cookie
18Snowball
19Frosty
20Toffee
21Holly
22Gumdrop
23Biscuit
24Muffin
25Sugarsnap
26Pip
27Noodle
28Fudge
29Waffles
30Starlight
31Pickle
Month of birthSecond part
JanuaryFrostfoot
FebruarySugarplum
MarchMcJingles
AprilGingersnap
MaySnowberry
JuneCandycane
JulyTinseltoes
AugustSleighbell
SeptemberHollyberry
OctoberMerrysocks
NovemberCocoabean
DecemberStarbright

How to use your elf name in Secret Santa

Sign the gift, the card or the letter with your elf name instead of your own: whoever gets it will not guess at once who it is from. On the reveal day, let everyone guess which elf was whose Secret Santa – then each elf tells their real name.

Secret Santa games and reveal ideas – more ideas for the reveal day.

Also useful

An elf in the house? Elf on the shelf ideas for every day of December.

Drawing names for gifts too? Secret Santa on santa.haus.

Make an online advent calendar

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