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Pub quiz team name ideas

Half the fun of a quiz is the team name read out over the mic. Here is a big list of the best ones - funny, clever, and a few that will get a groan.

Funny pub quiz team names

  • Quizzy Rascal
  • Let's Get Quizzical
  • The Quizard of Oz
  • Tequila Mockingbird
  • Norfolk Enchants
  • Risky Quizness
  • Universally Challenged
  • Quizteama Aguilera
  • Agatha Quiztie
  • The Brainy Bunch

Clever & punny names

  • Quiz Khalifa
  • John Travoltage
  • The Scunthorpe Problem
  • Smarty Pints
  • Beethoven's Fifth (of whisky)
  • The Quizzlybears
  • Sherlock Combs
  • Trivia Newton-John
  • E=MC Hammer
  • Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition

Topical & pop-culture names

  • Succession Planning
  • The Last of Us (to arrive)
  • Oppenheimer's Atoms
  • Barbie's Dream Team
  • Peaky Blinders of the Obvious
  • Bridgerton Bunch

How to pick a good team name

The best names are short enough to read out cleanly, clean enough for a mixed room, and ideally raise a smile. A running gag - the same name week after week - becomes part of the venue's character, and a name climbing the leaderboard is far more fun to follow than "Team 4".

Frequently asked questions

What makes a good pub quiz team name?

Short, easy to read aloud, family-friendly, and ideally a pun or a laugh. Names that reappear weekly become part of the quiz and more fun to track up the leaderboard.

Can we change our team name each week?

You can, but keeping the same name helps - regulars and the quizmaster recognise you, and your name builds a reputation on the venue leaderboard over the season.

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