How it works
This clown name generator deals a clown name, a silly surname and one gag, as in Doodle Von Honk, famous for the squirting flower. Every clown here is a friendly one.
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Press, then keep the part you like
Press New clown name. Tap the name, the surname or the gag to lock it or change it alone: Jellybean Kerfuffle can keep the name and swap the gag.
Real props and joke lines
Some gags are real props with real names. The tiny car full of clowns is the clown car, and the slap stick is two thin slats of wood that make a loud slap. The other gags, such as the endless handkerchief, come with a joke in place of a fact. The list under the tool gives both.
Tips
- Print gives a sheet of twenty clowns: enough name tags for a circus party or a class play.
Questions and answers
Can I use one of these as my real clown name?
Search for it first. Our script checked Wikipedia's list of clowns, but most performers are not on it. Clowns guard their faces too: an unofficial rule keeps two from sharing one face paint design, and a register in England records each design on an egg.
What is a slap stick?
A prop made of two thin slats of wood. It makes a loud slap when it strikes, with very little force behind it, and slapstick comedy takes its name from it.
Why are there no scary clown names?
Children use this page, so every name, surname and gag is a friendly one. Nothing here is taken from a horror story or a film.
Where do the surnames come from?
Some are made up, such as Bumblesnoot. Some put a grand start on a noise, such as Von Honk. The rest are real English words that sound silly, many of them words for a fuss or a muddle, such as Kerfuffle and Hullabaloo.