Introduction
Baby Driver Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture
Dogs have been used in movies and TV shows for what seems like forever. But have we ever thought much about those first dogs that paved the way for the doggy stars of today? One of the starlet pups we are going to focus on today is Jean, the dog of silent films. Also known as the Vitagraph Dog, Jean lived from the years of 1902-1916. She was a beautiful and sweet Scotch Collie who holds the title of being the first dog to ever have a leading role in motion pictures! In order for the Vitagraph Studios of New York to star a canine as a lead, there was one main condition that had to be met; whatever dog was chosen needed to be able to actually behave naturally on set and listen to commands well, not just do traditional tricks. Jean's owner, Laurence Trimble, was convinced that he could train any dog for the role that Vitagraph needed and set out to find the perfect one. As there was a stray nearby that lived in a garage, Trimble set to work gaining his trust and brought him into the studio a mere hour or so later to have the dog perform the script. While he did marvelously, Vitagraph stated that the dog was too small to be used in movies, as a small dog wouldn't be seen very well in medium shots. Because of that, Trimble brought Jean onto the set the very next day.
Over her career, Jean starred in at least 8 films, all directed by Trimble himself. A few examples of films that Jean played in were Jean and the Calico Doll, Jean Goes Fishing, and Jean and the Waif. When the lovely Collie had her own litter of puppies in December 1912 (two males and four females) Vitagraph put together the adorable documentary short film by the name of Jean and Her Family. Jean passed away in the year of 1916 at the age of 14 years old. She lived a full and wonderful life, passing down a legacy to many of the other actor pups that would follow in her paw steps.
Collies are extremely intelligent dogs, and most likely, it was that superior ability to think independently that helped Jean do so well in her film career. If you too have a Collie that you think is a real star, then the name "Jean" may be an excellent name option to consider.
Baby Driver Inspired Dog Name Considerations
Male Baby Driver Inspired Dog Names
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Baby
The skilled driver who listens to music at all times to drown out a ringing in his ears
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Doc
A criminal mastermind that runs the crew of bank robbers Baby works for
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Bats
A slightly crazed robber who dislikes Baby
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Buddy
Darling's partner, a tough guy that has a soft spot for Baby until something bad happens
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Griff
A bank robber with a tear drop tattoo near his eye
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Joseph
Baby's deaf foster father
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JD
A robber who works for Doc and is known for his foolishness
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Subie
Short for the Subaru that Baby drives at the beginning of the film
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Eddie
A robber that works with Bats and JD
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Sam
Doc's very observant nephew
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Drifter
Inspired by the drifting that Baby does in his red Subaru
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Ansel
Ansel Elgort is the actor who plays Baby
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Brock
Peter Brock was famous for winning the popular Bathurst race in a Holden
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Robby
Robby Gordon raced in both NASCAR and rally
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Skaife
A racer that won the famous Bathurst 1000, 6 times
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Stewart
Jackie Stewart is known for being a commentator during Formula One races
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Coo Coo
Also known by his name "Clifton" this racer drove in NASCAR for 14 years
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Twig
This racer, Twig Ziegler, used to drive in the Funny Car races
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Wolfgang
One of the last aristocratic gentleman drivers in the early racing years
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Dale
Dale Earnhardt Sr. was an extremely famous racer and team owner
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Lewis
Lewis Hamilton is a British Formula One driver
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Alonso
Fernando Alonso is a race car driver for Spain
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Rossi
Valentino Rossi is an Italian Motorcycle racer
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Sebastian
Sebastian Vettel races in Formula One for Germany
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Nigel
Mr. Mansell is a British car driver
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Cale
This man is not only a racer in NASCAR, but also a businessman and a farmer
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Dario
Dario Franchitti is a retired Scottish race car driver
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Biffle
An American NASCAR driver
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Nico
A former German Formula One racer
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Denny
Another American NASCAR race car driver
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Female Baby Driver Inspired Dog Names
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Debora
Baby's girlfriend who loves music as much as he does
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Darling
Buddy's feisty girlfriend who is part of the robbery gang as well
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Heist
Inspired by the name for a robbery plan
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Eiza
Eiza Gonzalez plays the character of Darling
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Lily
Lily James plays the roll of Deborah
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Sky
Miss Ferreira is cast as Baby's mother who was a wonderful singer before she died
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Foxy
This nam is inspired by the cleverness of the sly fox, who is like the robbers
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Alli
Short for Allison who played the role of the teller at the bank Baby helps rob
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Conway
Kevin Conway is an American Motor Racing Driver
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Fera
Inspired by the amazing car brand, Ferrari
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Mossy
Stirling Moss was a British legend of racing
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Rally
This cute name is inspired by the rally style of racing
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Pastrana
Travis Pastrana is a famous American racer known for motocross, rally, NASCAR, and much more
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Patrese
A famous Italian Formula One Racer
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Banjo
This racer never won a NASCAR race but was remember for his awesome car building skills
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Ducky
Inspired by Gordon "Duck" Waddle who was a veteran driver for America
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Fonty
Fonty Flock was an early NASCAR driver
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Trickle
Inspired by Richard Trickle who was known for successful career in short track racing
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Senna
Ayrton Senna was a Brazilian Formula One racer
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Kimi
A Finnish racer
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Button
An adorable name inspired by British Formula One driver, Jenson Button
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Andretti
Mario Andretti is a famous American racer
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Alexis
An American drag racer
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Niki
Niki Lauda is a former Austrian Formula One champion
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Danica
A Wisconsin born auto racer who started racing go-karts when she was 10
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Heikki
A Finnish racer
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Alain
Alain Prost is a French race car driver
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Jean
Jean Alesi is another French racer
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Kasey
An American NASCAR driver
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Teresa
Dale Earnhardt's wife who helped run the racing business
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