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Posted on Oct 2, 2024

People Are Revealing The Most Creative Wi-Fi Names They've Seen, And I Can't Stop Laughing At These

"I still think about this one."

by Raven Ishak

BuzzFeed Staff

When you have Wi-Fi in the house, you have the ability (and option) to change the router name to whatever you want. While a lot of people don't change the name at all, other folks get a little... creative. So when Reddit user u/Zenatre asked: "What is the best Wi-Fi name you have seen in your entire life?" a lot of people shared their creative and punny names. Here are some of the best ones below.

1. "Rebellious Amish Family."

A horse pulls a black buggy on a rural road with some trees and buildings in the background. Two people are visible inside the buggy

2. "My neighbors of 12 years have had theirs as: 'every day I’m buffering.' I still think about it."

—u/PenguinLord20

3. "Mum it’s this one."

A smiling person with long hair and glasses waves at the camera. They are wearing a striped shirt. The background is a living room

4. "Hideyokidshideyowifi."

—u/Mo-froyo-yo

5. "My neighbors have New England Clam Router."

A bowl of creamy soup garnished with herbs, served with a toasted bread slice on a white saucer, placed on a wooden table

6. "I saw one named, 'yell penis for password' once."

—u/Angry-Bovine

"Used that once. I randomly heard someone yelling 'penis' one evening, and I felt so accomplished."

—u/princessparklebottom

7. "Mine is House LANister."

Sean Bean as Ned Stark in a medieval setting from the TV show "Game of Thrones," with a focused and pensive expression, facing Daenerys Targaryen (back view)

8. "I use 'Free Public Wi-Fi.' Password protected, of course."

—u/SlowMotion1988

9. "I once came across a Wi-Fi named 'The LAN Before Time.'"

Characters from The Land Before Time, including Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, Petrie, Spike, and Baby, gather near a waterfall and look up at a larger dinosaur

10. "Connectile dysfunction."

—u/Fugaku_Sanjurokkei

11. "I have 'The Force' only so if the kids complain about the Wi-Fi, I can reply, 'Oh no, there's a disturbance in The Force,'"

Yoda from Star Wars, wearing his signature robe, standing in a foggy, swampy environment with gnarled trees in the background

12. "It Hurts When IP."

—u/monarch-03

13. "'You kids get off my LAN!' Named in honor of all my nieces and nephews who drop by to leech off my Wi-Fi."

Two children, a girl and a boy, are running and playing joyfully on a grassy lawn surrounded by bushes and trees

14. "TellMyWifiLoveHer."

—u/chittentenders

15. "I have a guest network named, 'We can hear you having sex' to freak out the neighbours."

Two pairs of feet rest under striped light and shadow patterns created by blinds

16. "Mine is 'Where the wild pings are.'"

—u/malkariss

17. "I recently saw Troy and Abed in the Moooodem, and now that's mine."

Danny Pudi and Donald Glover, sitting on a set, holding mugs, and smiling, with text "guest starring Jim Rash as Dean Pelton" onscreen

18. "No More Mr. Wi-Fi."

—u/GnomeoromeNZ

19. "I saw one a fair while ago, 'Bill Wi the Science Fi.'"

Bill Nye, wearing a lab coat and bow tie, stands in a cluttered science lab filled with various equipment and scientific instruments

20. "Ours is set to Connecto Patronum."

—u/timtom104

21. "Not the Wi-Fi, but a bar I went to had 'BarNameWiFi,' but the password was 'youhavetobuyadrinkfirst.' Customer: 'What’s the Wi-Fi password?' Bartender, 'youhavetobuyadrinkfirst' Customer: 'Sure, Bud Light.' Bartender: 'Here you go.' Customer: 'Okay, so what’s the password?' Bartender: 'youhavetobuyadrinkfirst.' All lowercase all one word.'"

A bartender in a dress shirt and suspenders is shaking a cocktail shaker behind a bar filled with various bottles of alcohol

22. "Mine is 'hot signals in your area.'"

—u/Eyvallah3

23. "I got PrettyFlyForAWifi. Password: giveittomebaby. At least it gives a good chuckle every time someone new hooks up to my Wi-Fi."

A young man, wearing a red cap backward, black sunglasses on his head, and a chunky gold necklace, sits in a convertible car in front of a suburban house

24. "I have Wu-Tang Lan, and Lan Solo."

—u/Vinyl_Demon

25. "At my local kids soft play the Wi-Fi is called: 'stop scrolling Facebook and play with your kids.'"

Woman with curly hair in a white top joyfully gives a young girl with long hair in a gray sweater a piggyback ride in a park

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People Are Revealing The Most Creative Wi-Fi Names They've Seen, And I Can't Stop Laughing At These

1. "Rebellious Amish Family."

2. "My neighbors of 12 years have had theirs as: 'every day I’m buffering.' I still think about it."

3. "Mum it’s this one."

4. "Hideyokidshideyowifi."

5. "My neighbors have New England Clam Router."

6. "I saw one named, 'yell penis for password' once."

7. "Mine is House LANister."

8. "I use 'Free Public Wi-Fi.' Password protected, of course."

9. "I once came across a Wi-Fi named 'The LAN Before Time.'"

10. "Connectile dysfunction."

11. "I have 'The Force' only so if the kids complain about the Wi-Fi, I can reply, 'Oh no, there's a disturbance in The Force,'"

12. "It Hurts When IP."

13. "'You kids get off my LAN!' Named in honor of all my nieces and nephews who drop by to leech off my Wi-Fi."

14. "TellMyWifiLoveHer."

15. "I have a guest network named, 'We can hear you having sex' to freak out the neighbours."

16. "Mine is 'Where the wild pings are.'"

17. "I recently saw Troy and Abed in the Moooodem, and now that's mine."

18. "No More Mr. Wi-Fi."

19. "I saw one a fair while ago, 'Bill Wi the Science Fi.'"

20. "Ours is set to Connecto Patronum."

22. "Mine is 'hot signals in your area.'"

23. "I got PrettyFlyForAWifi. Password: giveittomebaby. At least it gives a good chuckle every time someone new hooks up to my Wi-Fi."

24. "I have Wu-Tang Lan, and Lan Solo."

25. "At my local kids soft play the Wi-Fi is called: 'stop scrolling Facebook and play with your kids.'"

Do you have a unique name for your internet? Let us know what it is in the comments below.