Introduction
District 9 is an award-winning science fiction action film that hit the box office in 2009. The format of the film includes “found footage” and surveillance video footage. It has themes around xenophobia, social segregation, and humanity, and takes loose inspiration from Cape Town’s District Six.
The movie, which focuses on ill insect-like aliens landing in South Africa, has been a favorite with many science fiction movie buffs for several years. Therefore, it makes sense for fans to hunt for District 9 inspired dog names. Why wouldn’t you give your dog a name relating to your favorite movie? Read on if you’re looking for the best District 9 inspired dog names for your new family addition.
District 9 Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture
If you have been looking for District 9 inspired dog names, then it’s clear that you have an affinity with famous people, movies, TV shows, and pop culture. Why stop there? You can name your dog after another like it in pop culture, while also showing your passion for one of your all-time favorite movies. It’s a win-win situation.
While Jason might not be everyone’s idea of the perfect dog name, it could be yours when you see how it links to both District 9 and famous dogs. Jason Cope is a South African actor who plays the role of Christopher Johnson in District 9. Christopher is a prawn, one of the insect-like creatures, which helps Wilkus fight the MNU Department of Alien Affairs.
Jason is also a man of many talents, as he had several roles in the film. He played the role of UKNR Chief Correspondent Grey Bradnam, every speaking alien, and the cameraman, Trent. If your dog is relatively talented too, then Jason is the perfect District 9 character to offer name inspiration.
Jason is also the name of the dog from A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. Jason is Roland Kincaid’s dog and is one of the few animals to appear in the original movie series. Jason is only visible in The Dream Master. Kristen pulls her friends Joey and Roland into her dreams and is leaning near an open tunnel. Jason, the dog, then jumps out and bites her hand. Kristen shows her wound to Roland and Joey the next day. Roland says that his dog Jason is like him. “Drag him into your crazy dreams, and he gets wild.”
Jason appears several times throughout many dreams, but very rarely in the movie itself. He is also one of the few animal characters that Freddy doesn’t attack, which shows he might not see killing animals as desirable. When producers remade A Nightmare on Elm Street, they used another dog called Rufus who looked similar to Jason but was not the dog of Roland.
If you thought there couldn’t be any more dogs in pop culture with Jason as a name, then think again. Jason is the name of the Basset Hound that became the mascot for Hush Puppies. The long-eared dog offered a comfortable feeling in the advertising and came from the Hush Puppies shoe company that used hound dogs in their ads. His full name was Jasonian of Westchester, but Jason for short.
District 9 Inspired Dog Name Considerations
Almost any dog can suit a name that comes from a movie such as District 9. However, if your dog has insect-like tendencies, that will help the connection! Aside from having a dog that looks like an insect, which is most likely impossible, there are other things to consider.
Your dog’s gender, for example, plays a part. Many members of the cast and crew in District 9 were male. If you are going to name your dog after leading characters, make sure the name is gender specific. For example, Jason who played the role of Christopher is a name better suited to a male dog. Sandra, Wilkus’s mother, is also a better name for a female dog.
The meaning of the name and how it connects to your dog may also factor in the decision-making process for District 9 inspired dog names. Wilkus, for example, is mild-mannered. If your dog is too, then such a name will be perfect.
If your dog is a bit silly, a name like Obesandjo might be fitting. Obesandjo thought that eating alien body parts would enable him to use their weapons. As you can see, you will need to set aside a lot of time for going over each part of the naming process.
Male District 9 Inspired Dog Names
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Wilkus
The MNU Department bureaucrat
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Chris
A District 9 prawn
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Jason
The actor who played Christopher
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Colonel
PMC mercenary soldier
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Koobus
The colonel's first name
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Mandla
The man who played Wilkus's assistant, Fundiswa
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Obesandjo
A paralyzed Nigerian gang leader
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Piet
Of Piet Smit, MNU director
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Tom
Short for Thomas, the MNU security guard
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| 0 |
Dirk
The CEO of MNU
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Les
The MIL engineer
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| 0 |
Francois
CIV engineer team leader
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James
ACU chief of police
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| 0 |
Michael
From the MNY Department of Alien Civil Affairs
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Nico
Short for Nicolaas, Wilkus's father
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Clive
WLG University entomologist
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| 0 |
Weldon
Lieutenant Weldon, the colonel's right-hand man
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| 0 |
Trev
Short for Trevor, the MNU mercenary
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| 0 |
Erasmus
The surname of Morne the MNU medic
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| 0 |
Neil
The movie director
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Jackson
Of Peter Jackson, the producer
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Sharlto
Played the role of Wilkus
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Trent
Involved with cinematography
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| 0 |
Alien
The movie had a lot of alien creatures
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Clinton
Of Clinton Shorter, the music composer for District 9
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Tristar
Of TriStar Pictures to release the film
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Clark
From Julian Clarke, the editor
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Kenny
From Kenneth Nkosi, playing Thomas
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Louis
Played the role of Piet Smit
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Strike
Of Sylvaine Strike, the actor
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Female District 9 Inspired Dog Names
| Votes | Name | Vote |
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Vanessa
The actress playing Wilkus's wife
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| 0 |
Tania
Wilkus's wife
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| 0 |
Sarah
Of the sociologist at Kempton Park University
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Nat
Playing the role of Sarah
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| 0 |
Sylvaine
The actress playing a doctor
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Kat
Of Katrina McKenzie, playing a doctor
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Sandy
Of Sandra, Wilkus's mother
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Stella
The actress playing Wilkus's co-worker
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Phillie
A play on Phyllis, Wilkus's co-worker
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| 0 |
Morne
MNU medic
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| 0 |
Carolynne
The movie producer
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| 0 |
Chrissie
A play on Christopher's actor name
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Sharly
A variant of Sharlto
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| 0 |
Chiawelo
The shack settlement
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Christy
Someone who reviewed the movie
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| 0 |
Terri
Involved in screenplay
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| 0 |
Ally
Variant for alien
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| 0 |
Summer
MIL engineer surname variant
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| 0 |
Mandy
A play on Mandla, Wilkus's assistant's name
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Prawn
What the aliens get called
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Minaar
Louis Minaar surname
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Nina
A play on nine from District 9
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Petra
A play on Piet Smit
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Alana
A play on alien
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| 0 |
Paula
Female variant of Paul, Christopher's friend
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Venter
Colonel Koobus's surname
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| 0 |
Merwe
Wilk's wife's surname
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Bolt
Actress Nathalie Boltt's surname
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Katrina
The doctor from Social Assistance
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Hooman
Marian Hooman's surname
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Written by Jenna Van Der Hoorn
Published: 03/27/2019, edited: 01/30/2020
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