Interstellar Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Interstellar is a 2014 science-fiction film that was directed, co-produced and co-written by acclaimed director Christopher Nolan. He and his brother Jonathan wrote the film’s screenplay which features an impressive ensemble cast that includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain, to name a few. The film, which is set in a dystopian future, revolves around a group of astronauts who take a spacecraft into a wormhole in order to find an inhabitable planet that can become humanity’s new home. The film premiered on October 26, 2014 and was a success, both critically and commercially. Interstellar also garnered a lot of praise; it won Best Visual Effects at the 87^th Academy Awards and was nominated for Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing.

Interstellar Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with an Interstellar Inspired Name

Cooper

Joseph Cooper, or simply known as Cooper, is the main protagonist from the 2014 science-fiction film Interstellar. He leads a team of astronauts onboard a spacecraft and into a wormhole in search for inhabitable planets. Played by Matthew McConaughey, Cooper is an easily likable character because of his wisdom and selflessness.

There are a number of dogs who also possess the name Cooper. One of the more notable canines with this name is the real-life dog born with a rare condition. Cooper, a dog from Virginia, is an American Foxhound who is living with short spine syndrome, a disorder that causes his body to decrease in size by half. The deformity, which is a result of inbreeding, causes the dog’s vertebrae to be compressed together. This makes it look like Cooper has only half the body size that he normally would have.

Cooper’s lovely story started in 2017, when he was rescued by animal control officers after finding him close to a suspected puppy mill. According to the officers, they believe he was abandoned because of his imperfection. He was then taken in by Secondhand Hounds, a shelter based in Minnesota, where he was treated for a range of complications such as hernia, worms and ear mites. It was here that he was discovered by Elly and Andy Keegan, who knew right away that they had to adopt him.

The first few months were hard for Cooper and his family; his condition has restricted the way he moves and plays. Even though his demeanor seems normal, he experiences physical difficulties brought about by the syndrome. In fact, he had to undergo surgery so he could go use the bathroom on his own. He’s also gone through other challenges such as a fractured neck and a bone infection. Fortunately, a few visits to the vet and some antibiotics, Cooper ultimately recovered.

Even with his condition, Cooper is not fazed and is still acting as if he is the “happiest dog” in the world. His furparents share that they are so happy with how Cooper is dealing with the disorder and how he is living his life to the fullest, since most dogs with similar conditions are often euthanized. Nowadays, he is occupied with spending time and playing with his doggy siblings, Tuva, Skylar and Waylon. The Keegans want Cooper to be living proof that a condition should not hinder any dog from living a happy and normal life.

Interstellar Inspired Dog Name Considerations

As a responsible dog owner, one of the things that you need to do is to pick a name that you will be calling your pooch. Whether you are buying from a breeder or adopting from a shelter, you need to decide on a name that you will be giving to your new furbaby. But instead of just blindly making a decision and going for a name that sounds “cool”, you should put a lot of time and thought into the name that you eventually pick.

A major consideration to make when brainstorming for a name is how easily it can be learned. Dogs are smart but their learning capacities have limits. The ideal length of a dog name should not be any longer than three syllables; a two-syllable name is optimal because it is easy to recall and respond to. If ever your mind is made up and you want to go for a name that is a bit lengthy, you need to have a shorter version of that name that you can use when you call out your pooch.

Pop culture characters are also a common theme for dog names. The film Interstellar has a lot of interesting characters whose names will work well for a dog. For instance, Cooper, which is the name of the film’s lead character, is quite popular as a pet name. You may also go for some of the actors and actresses who are part of the cast.

Male Interstellar Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Joseph After Joseph Cooper, a widowed engineer now working as a farmer
1	Cooper From Joseph Cooper, a former NASA pilot recruited to pilot the Endurance spacecraft
1	Tom Cooper's son
1	John After Professor John Brand, Cooper’s former teacher and a leader at NASA
1	Nikolai After Dr. Nikolai Romilly, one of the members of the Endurance crew
1	Doyle A member of the Endurance crew
1	Lazarus The name of a mission where twelve landing pods were sent to twelve planets which could potentially sustain human life
1	Mann A notable scientist and leader of the Lazarus missions
1	Wolf After Wolf Edmunds, a particle physicist who was part of the Lazarus missions
1	Edmunds From Wolf Edmunds, an astronaut who is also Amelia Brand’s lover
1	Getty A NASA medical doctor who is friends with adult Murphy
1	Jesse The name of Tom and Lois’ first child
1	Coop The name of Tom and Lois’ second child
1	Williams A 21st century NASA administrator
1	Matthew After Matthew McConaughey, the actor who portrayed Joseph Cooper
1	Damon After Matt Damon, the actor who portrayed Dr. Mann
1	Caine After Michael Caine, the actor who portrayed John Brand
1	Timothee After Timothee Chalamet, the actor who portrayed young Tom
1	Wes After Wes Bentley, the actor who portrayed Doyle
1	Bentley After actor Wes Bentley, who played the role of Doyle
1	David After David Gyasi, the actor who portrayed Nikolai Romilly
1	Devane After William Devane, the actor who portrayed Williams
1	Irwin After Bill Irwin, the voice actor for TARS
1	Lithgow After John Lithgow, the actor who portrayed Donald
1	Elyes After Elyes Gabel, the actor who portrayed the Administrator
1	Liam After Liam Dickinson, the actor who portrayed Coop
1	Zimmer After Hans Zimmer, a composer who scored the film’s soundtrack
-1	Donald Cooper’s father-in-law
-1	Stewart After Josh Stewart, the voice actor for CASE
-1	Nolan After Christopher Nolan, the director of the film

Female Interstellar Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Murphy The daughter of Joseph Cooper
1	Amelia After Dr. Amelia Brand, John’s daughter and a member of the Endurance crew
1	TARS One of the robots that are part of the Endurance crew
1	CASE A NASA robot that is part of the Endurance crew
1	Lois Tom’s wife
1	Brand After John and Amelie Brand, a father-daughter team of scientists
1	Hanley After Ms. Hanley, one of Murphy’s teachers
1	Erin Donald’s daughter and Cooper’s late wife
1	Romilly After Dr. Nikolai Romilly, a NASA astronaut on a mission with Cooper
1	Hale After Dr. Eric Hale, a chemist and astronaut who was part of the Lazarus missions
1	Endurance The name of the spacecraft that Cooper and his crew pilots
1	Anne After Anne Hathaway, the actress who portrayed Amelia Brand
1	Jessica After Jessica Chastain, the actress who portrayed present-day Murphy
1	Mackenzie After Mackenzie Foy, the actress who portrayed young Murphy
1	Ellen After Ellen Burstyn, the actress who portrayed an elderly Murphy
1	Leah After Leah Cairns, the actress who portrayed Lois Cooper
1	Collette After Collette Wolfe, the actress who portrayed Ms. Hanley
1	Casey After Casey Affleck, the actor who portrayed present-day Tom
1	Grace After Topher Grace, the actor who portrayed Dr. Getty
1	Lena After Lena Georgas, the actress who portrayed a nurse practitioner
1	Emma After Emma Thomas, one of the film’s producers
1	Lynda After Lynda Obst, one of the film’s producers
1	Hoyte After Hoyte van Hoytema, the film’s cinematographer
1	Mary After Mary Zophres, the film’s costume designer
1	Lee After Lee Smith, the editor of the film
1	Jenny After Jenny Basen, one of the film’s line producers
1	Kendelle After Kendelle Elliott, the film’s art director
-1	Laura After Laura Miller, a biologist and astronaut who was part of the Lazarus missions
-1	PLEX One of the robots that participated in the Lazarus missions
-1	Gargantua A black hole that contains twelve potentially inhabitable planets