Cousins group names

What makes a good cousins' group name

The cousins' group is the family group with the volume turned up. Its name can carry more mischief than the main family group, because everybody in it grew up together: summer holidays at nani's house, the kids' table at weddings, the dance practice nobody wanted to do and everybody remembers. A name that points to one shared memory works better than a clever phrase. If all of you spent May in the same house, "Nani Ghar Summer Batch" will make every member smile each time the phone lights up.

Wedding in the family? Many cousins' groups are born as planning groups. Name it for the job ("Shaadi Dance Committee") and rename it after the function, rather than making a new group that half the cousins forget to join.

Keep it safe if an elder sees it

Phones get left on tables, and group names show on the lock screen. Choose a name you would not mind an aunt reading. Avoid names that tease one cousin, compare the two sides of the family or hint at secrets; the fun of a "secret" group should be in the chat, not in the title. Also remember the youngest cousins who join later: a name about one age group's memories can be widened ("Cousin Company") when the little ones get their first phones.

For a quiet cousins' group, try a question from the family conversation starters or a poll about the next get-together.

How to choose a good group name

• Say what the group is. A new member should understand it from the name.
• Keep it short. Long names are cut off in the chat list; about 25 characters show fully.
• Make it yours. Add a surname, a city, a year or a flat block: "Sharma Parivaar Express", "Block B Buzz".
• Keep it kind. A name that makes fun of one member stops being funny quickly.

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