# Suggest some kid friendly magic potion names **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 8, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544 "2022-04-08T19:51:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/1 "2022-04-08T19:51:06Z")
Short version, I need magic potion names that are suitable for a 11 year old. TLDR version: > **Summary** > > A birthday coming up for an eleven year old boy. He’s somewhere on the autism spectrum. I know he’s on a couple of different medications and has some troubles in school, both academically and behavior wise. He’s in a separate class in school for some subjects, like reading. > > Last Halloween, I filled some corked bottles with various candies and put labels on them like Bat Wings, Vampire Fangs etc. It went over really well and he still refills them with candy to use. > > Now, he’s really big into wizard stuff and is trying to read the Harry Potter books at home. It’s difficult, but he really likes them. He’s got a wand and a hat etc. His parents have asked me if I could do some sealed magic potion bottles filled with non-edible stuff for him to use while playing wizard. > > I have some smaller corked bottles and I can come up with stuff to put in them, but I need some kid friendly names, such as Fairy Dust or Powdered Unicorn Horn. I have 50 of the bottles (don’t ask) so any number of names up to that would be great. Anything you picked up reading or watching TV as a kid. His parents shot down my suggestions of arsenic and strychnine so I have to turn to you folks. Thanks ahead of time to all who help out! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/2 "2022-04-08T20:02:01Z")
There are, of course, sites for this. Here’s one: > **[Potion names](https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/potion-names.php)** > > Potion name generator. 1000's of names are available, you're bound to find one you like. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/3 "2022-04-08T20:02:10Z")
Eye of newt Toe of Frog Wool of Bat Tongue of Dog Adder’s Fork Blind Worm’s Sting Lizard’s Leg Howlet’s Wing ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/4 "2022-04-08T20:04:11Z")
Since he’s enjoying Harry Potter: > **[List of potions](https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_potions)** > > This is an alphabetical list of all known potions. List of potion ingredients ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2022, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/5 "2022-04-08T20:17:05Z")
Give this a look. [https://www.pinterest.com/vickielynnmoore/halloween-potion-bottles/](https://www.pinterest.com/vickielynnmoore/halloween-potion-bottles/) (Similar ideas can be found through googling halloween magic potion props.) ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/6 "2022-04-11T06:26:19Z")
Thanks to everyone for your replies. We spent some time with the kid today, took him and a couple of his friends to one of those places where the whole floor is trampolines. Dodgeball, basketball and rock climbing. No adults allowed on the trampolines , but I did get to throw dodgeballs at kids so it wasn’t a complete waste of time. 😀 Had a chance to talk some wizard stuff with him and I found out he had to give up on the Harry Potter stuff for now, it was too difficult for him. He couldn’t name any potions at all, so it seems I’ll have to go with the more self explanatory potions. Again, thanks for your help, I think I can come up with enough names from what you’ve supplied. Plus, it occurred to me that I can print labels instead of hand making them. Less work for me! ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/7 "2022-04-12T03:16:41Z")
First of all, I mis-read this. Not going there… Second, reminds me of a Monty Python sketch where Eric Idle reads… uh… Children’s Stories? ---
**Author:** ![Banksiaman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banksiaman/32/3334_2.png) [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/8 "2022-04-12T07:57:41Z")
Given his literacy and perhaps literality it couldn’t hurt to go literal - bottles labelled, depending on what sorts of sweets you put inside them: - Gooey bits - Squidgy things - Things that could be fossilised eyes - Things I dare not name ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/9 "2022-04-12T10:16:48Z")
The ingredients sounds fun. Basically, anything that doesn’t actually exist might be used. Frog hair Kitten whispers Ghost teeth Turtle eyelashes Snail toenails Tree sweat Dinosaur roars Moonlight fragments ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/10 "2022-04-12T10:59:41Z")
That sounds like he is trying to make a chain: > **[Gleipnir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleipnir)** > > In Norse mythology, Gleipnir (Old Norse "open one") is the binding that holds the mighty wolf Fenrir (as attested in chapter 34 of the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning). The Gods had attempted to bind Fenrir twice before with huge chains of metal, but Fenrir was able to break free both times. Therefore, they commissioned the dwarves to forge a chain that was impossible to break. The dwarves made the chain magically from six things in the world (and these things are now missing in the world because Ev... The sound of a cat’s footfall The beard of a woman The roots of a mountain The sinews of a bear The breath of a fish The spittle of a bird (And what’s up with that list? I can accept that they didn’t count female facial hair as a beard. I can accept not knowing about lungfish. I can even accept that they did’t know that birds have saliva. But why would they think that bears don’t have sinews?) ---
**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/11 "2022-04-12T19:27:58Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > There are, of course, sites for this. Here’s one: > > [https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/potion-names.php](https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/potion-names.php) I think these are too tough for him, but I bookmarked that for my further use. > [@silenus](#): > > Eye of newt > Toe of Frog > Wool of Bat > Tongue of Dog > Adder’s Fork > Blind Worm’s Sting > Lizard’s Leg > Howlet’s Wing Perfect, nice and simple. > [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Since he’s enjoying Harry Potter: > > [List of potions | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom](https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_potions) Holy crap, Harry Potter has a lot of potions! Those are all from the books? I have to wonder how many teenage boy wizards used the [Engorgement Spell](https://harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Engorgement_Charm?so=search) despite the dangers. > [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > (Similar ideas can be found through googling halloween magic potion props.) Great source and printable too! Save me some work. > [@Gatopescado](#): > > First of all, I mis-read this. Not going there… Come on, out with it. We’re mostly adults here. > [@Banksiaman](#): > > - Gooey bits > - Squidgy things > - Things that could be fossilised eyes > - Things I dare not name What kid doesn’t like squidgy things, right? > [@GreysonCarlisle](#): > > The ingredients sounds fun. Basically, anything that doesn’t actually exist might be used. Did you make those up? Good job, I can do those. > [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > That sounds like he is trying to make a chain: > > [Gleipnir - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleipnir) I like the cat’s footfall one. Easy to fill the bottle too. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-some-kid-friendly-magic-potion-names/962544/12 "2022-04-13T19:59:07Z")
Eye of needle (Real hard to turn into a potion or powder.)