Gathering with your family to play board games, Family Feud, or charades is a wonderful way to spend an evening.
It’s not only fun but beneficial — games can help build strategic thinking and problem solving, as well as social skills.[1]
For kids, playing games regularly can even lead to better grades by refining their math, comparison, and estimation skills.[2]
Family-favorite games include everything from classics like Clue, Connect 4, and Monopoly to more recent inventions like Exploding Kittens and Spontuneous.[3]
To add a competitive edge and extra fun to your family game night, have each team choose a catchy name! Or, adapt these names for your family group chat.
We have ideas for whole-family teams, siblings, and cousins below. Plus, you can scroll below the list to see our tips for creating your own great team name.
Whole Family
All In the Family
reference to the 1970s TV Show
My People
Full/Fuller House
reference to the TV shows
Birds of a Feather[4]
The Madhouse
The Family
Family Club
The [Last Name] Bunch
reference to The Brady Bunch
[Last Name] Dynasty
There’s Something in the Genetics
FAM-iliar Faces
My Favorite Headaches
Game of Phones
a play on the TV show Game of Thrones
FamBam[5]
Genetics at Work
Family Knots
Family Board Members
My Gene Pool[6]
Our Tribe
Where My Heart Is
Family Time
Generation Gap
Fantastic Family
Genes at Work[5]
Cool Family
We Are Family
reference to the Sister Sledge song
Family Matters
reference to the 1990s TV Show
We Are One
Circle of Trust
Family Ties
reference to the 1980s TV show
Life Roots[7]
Happy Family
Modern Family
reference to the TV Show
The Insoluble Fraction[5]
ABC Family
reference to the TV network now known as Freeform
Kinfolk[6]
Happy House
Family Secrets
Rocking Family
Strong Ties
Blood Relatives[7]
My Wife and Kids
reference to the early 2000s TV Show
Home Sweet Home
The Love Is Real
Rocking We[8]
My Peeps[6]
Family First
No Diving in the Gene Pool
Reasons I Can’t Sleep
The Brooding Brood
The Meaning of Family
Folk and Kin[9]
Married With Children
reference to the 1980s/1990s TV Show
HouseFull[6]
Laugh Factory
Dino-Mite Family
Forever Fam
Irritating Family[6]
Forever Dynasty
Through Thick & Thin[4]
Lava My Family
Close House[7]
Nutty Peeps[6]
Bloodline
Connect the Dots[4]
Family Knot
Mom's the Boss[9]
United We Stand[5]
Best Family Ever
Flock Together[4]
Mad House
Mama Bear and Cubs
The Godfather and His Advisors[9]
Our Happy Clan[6]
Good Times
Quizteama Aguilera
a play on the singer Christina Aguilera
Off the Charts Smarts
The Herd[4]
Fun Fam
The Family Fortune
Home Team
Siblings/Cousins
Sassy Circle
Sherlock Homies
a play on Sherlock Holmes
Wisecrackers
Soul Sisters
Built-In Besties
Childhood Roommates
Family Heirlooms
The Kids Table
Sister Act
reference to the 1992 film
The Misfits
Don’t Show Mom
The Progeny
Golden Girls
reference to the TV Show
Sister & Sister[6]
The Sibs
Sibling Dynasty
The Heirs
The Branches[6]
Sibling Rivalry
World of Cousins[6]
Brotherly Love
Fam by Blood, Friends by Choice
The Descendants
The Chatty Ones[6]
The Rowdy Ones
Lifetime Bonding[6]
Family Reunion Crashers
Sisterhood of the Traveling Texts
a play on The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Chamber of Secrets
reference to the book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Weekenders
The [Last Name] 5
reference to the music group The Jackson 5
Good Vibes[6]
Sibling Love
What Our Parents Don’t Know
The Good Ole Times
Berry Best Cousins
Olive My Cousins
a play on the phrase “I love my cousins”
What’s Up, Cuz?
Family Glow[5]
The Weird Ones
Sibling Signals[6]
Family Clowns
Ladies and the Tramps
reference to the 1955 film Lady and the Tramp
Feisty Females
Best Friends Forever
Cluster of Cool[8]
Sons of Chuck Norris
Super Family[5]
Universally Challenged
A League of Our Own
a play on the 1992 film A League of Their Own
Les Quizerables
a play on the musical Les Miserables
Whaddup Cuz[4]
America’s Best Chance
Colony of Weirdos[4]
The Next Generation
Heirs to the Throne
Family Team Name Generator
How to Create a Great Family Team Name
As you can see in our list above, the best family team names include a couple of elements: family- or friend-related words and references that everyone in the room will understand.
Consider the following tips if you decide to create your own family team name:
Use your last name… or don’t.
Using your last name as an element of your team name is a simple and obvious way to come up with a name.
If your last name sounds like another word, you share it with a famous historical figure, etc., you can easily come up with puns or wordplay inspired by it.
However, because this tip is so obvious, you may also want to do the opposite! For a truly unique team name, avoid using your last name altogether — especially if there are a lot of teams that might pick a similar name, such as at a family reunion.
Consider who is in your group.
Are you on a team with your parents and siblings? Or perhaps you’re paired with your siblings only, or cousins?
Considering the people in your group can help guide your team name if you choose to include direct reference’s to the group’s relationship, like “fam,” “cuz,” or “sisters.”
Call on pop culture.
Is there a sitcom you used to watch with your family? A favorite movie that you and your siblings have watched dozens of times?
You can get inspiration from the title, character names, or famous quotes for your team name.
This can be particularly fun if you have teams divided along generational lines — you’ll quickly see the differences in favorite films, TV shows, and music!