Introduction
Battleship is a 2012 military action film with links to the board game of the same name. Much of the movie follows people who establish contact with a possibly habited planet, but with disastrous consequences. Filming took place aboard the USS Missouri in Hawaii with warships forced to do battle against fleets of extraterrestrial beings.
Alien-based movies have long been popular on the big screen, so it makes sense that you may like to look at Battleship inspired dog names for your new family addition. It’s a fun, exciting theme, and one that lets you get your creative juices flowing. Start the hunt for the best Battleship inspired dog name today.
Battleship Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture
If you can’t convince your family that Battleship inspired dog names are perfect for the new family pet, then you will be pleased to know there’s a way around it. You can get name inspiration from Battleship, but you can also relate the dog’s name to one in pop culture. You won’t embarrass the kids with your film obsession, and they get a name they think has no relation to it. It’s a win-win!
Take Beast and Cora, for example. Beast is the nickname for Chief Petty Officer Walter Lynch, a USS John Paul Jones crewmate. He is also the name of the dog from The Hills Have Eyes. Then there’s Cora. Petty Officer Cora Raikes, played by Rihanna, is the weapons specialist and crewmate aboard the USS John Paul Jones. She is also supposedly a white dog in To Dance with the White Dog.
First, we’ll talk about Beast from The Hills Have Eyes. The Hills Have Eyes is a 2006 horror film that follows a family targeted by cannibal mutants after their car breaks down. The cannibals have two German Shepherds, Beauty and Beast. Beast has quite a savage role in the film, responsible for killing at least two people. However, he’s not like that in real life at all. Beast (and Beauty) play their roles well. Instead of doing as his cannibal family tells him, he turns on them after they kill Beauty. He tracks down one of the main cannibals responsible and kills him.
The second dog to connect with Battleship is Cora. Cora would make a lovely dog name, especially for a white one so that it can link with the 1990 novel and 1993 TV film called To Dance with a White Dog. Sam and Cora live in Georgia as pecan farmers. They’re in their 80s and had been married for 50 years. Cora dies of a heart attack and Sam struggles with his grief. He keeps seeing a white dog near the house and thinks it’s a stray. No one else can see the dog, so he keeps it as a secret.
Eventually, after a series of events, Sam’s family see the white dog but never hear her bark. When Sam dies, the dog disappears, so their family believes the dog is Cora, waiting for Sam to join her. The TV movie aired on CBS and received several award nominations. Hume Cronyn, one of the actors, won an Emmy for his role.
Battleship Inspired Dog Name Considerations
You may know you like the movie Battleship, but how do you go about choosing a related name for your new dog? It can be a challenging process, so don’t forget to do your homework. The first thing to consider is from where you will draw inspiration.
Will you name your dog after the cast and crew, the characters, or with alien-related terms? There’s a whole pool of names, with many different options that are bound to appeal. Then you have to think about that word or name’s meaning if it matters. Where possible, link it to your dog’s character, color, or breed.
Another important consideration is your dog’s gender. Not all Battleship inspired dog names are gender neutral, so make sure the name you pick is one for the correct sex. For example, you could get away with Alex as a name for a female or male, but Jimmy would be a more suitable male name.
Finally, consider what will be practical and convenient when you’re out in public. If you have to call your dog back to you, it might be quite embarrassing if you have to say, “Come here, Captain Yugi Nagata!” You could, instead, shorten the name to Captain, or Yugi, or Nagata, not all three. It’s time to get the naming process underway.
Male Battleship Inspired Dog Names
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Peter
Of Peter Berg, the director
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Berg
The film director's surname
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Alex
Alex Hopper is a U.S. Navy Weapons Officer
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Hopper
Alex's surname
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Terrance
Of Terrance Shane, Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet
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Taylor
Plays the role of Alex Hopper
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Liam
Plays the role of Terrance
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John
Of USS John Paul Jones
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Paul
Part of the boat's name
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Stone
Of Stone Hopper, Alex's brother
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Sampson
Of USS Sampson, of which Stone is the commander
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Alexander
Plays the role of Stone
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Captain
Of Captain Yugi Nagata
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Yugi
Of the Captain of JDS Myoko
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Asano
Tadanobu Asano, who plays Yugi
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Cal
Of Cal Zapata, a scientist
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Oahu
Of the boat, O'ahu
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Decker
The actress Brooklyn Decker's surname
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Jimmy
One of the seaman
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Ordy
Jimmy's nickname
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Chief
Of Chief Petty Officer Walter Lynch
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Beast
Walter Lynch's nickname
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Walter
The Chief Petty Officer
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Mick
Of Lieutenant Colonel Mick Canales
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Lou
A play on Lieutenant
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Beacon
Of the Beacon program for making alien contact
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Adam
Playing the role of Dr. Nogrady, setting up the beacon
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Maui
Where some of the filming took place
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Kongo
Of the Kongo-class destroyer in the film
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Renner
Of Jeremy Renner who was supposed to play Alex
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Female Battleship Inspired Dog Names
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Myoko
The name of the JDS Myoko boat
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Oko
A play on Myoko
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Myo
Part of JDS Myoko boat name
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Rihanna
Who plays the role of Cora
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Hanna
A play on Rihanna
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Cora
Rihanna plays the role of Cora
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Samantha
Alex Hopper's girlfriend
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Sam
Short for Samantha
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Sammy
A play on Samantha and Sam
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Brooklyn
Plays the role of Samantha
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Brooke
Short for Brooklyn
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Sarah
Of Sarah Aubrey, one of the film producers
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Aubrey
Sarah's surname
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Colby
Colby Parker is the film editor
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Hasbro
The name of the production company
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Star
Of Silver Star, the award Alex got
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Missy
A play on the name of the boat USS Missouri
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Missie
Another spelling for Missy
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Skars
Short for Skarsgard, Alexander's surname
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Gliese
Of the Gliese planetary system
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Rimpac
Of RIMPAC, the pacific exercise
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Zappy
Relating to Zapata, Cal the scientist's surname
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Pearl
Relating to Pearl Harbor, where some of the movie takes place
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Delrey
Some filming took place in Playa del Rey, California
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Baton
A few scenes were filmed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Carney
Of USS Carney, a ship that provided sailors as extras
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Lai
From the song in the film Lucky Clark-My Lai
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Annie
From the Annie Awards for Best Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
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Ship
Of the movie name, Battleship
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Battler
A play on Battle, from the movie name Battleship
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Written by Jenna Van Der Hoorn
Published: 04/22/2019, edited: 01/30/2020
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