Kindle Name Generator

Every Kindle ships with a default device name such as "Sam's 2nd Kindle", and Amazon lets you change it in Manage Your Content and Devices or directly on the device under Settings, Your Account, Device Name. The name shows up when you send documents, share a Wi-Fi network, or use Whispersync across devices, so a good one is both fun and practical if you own more than one reader.

The most popular Kindle names fall into a few families. Reading puns are the biggest group: Tome Raider, Shelf Control, Prose and Cons, Pride and Paperwhite. Library and book-object names sound elegant and old-fashioned: The Athenaeum, The Folio, Ex Libris, Marginalia. Literary place names such as Pemberley, Manderley or Bag End work well for readers with a favourite book, and character names like Hermione, Matilda or Rory Gilmore signal your taste to anyone who sees the device list. Typography lovers go for Bookerly, Garamond or Em Dash.

A good e-reader name is short enough to read in a device menu, unique among your household's devices, and something you'll still like in three years. If several people share a Kindle account, pick names that identify the owner or the room, such as The Study or The Night Owl, so documents get sent to the right device.