Doom Patrol Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

The Doom Patrol is considered by many fans to be DC Comic's answer to Marvel's Fantastic Four; both superhero groups were created in the 60's, both groups contained at least one member who could stretch their body and another whose body was completely comprised of a hard, inorganic substance, and the arch enemies of both groups were scientific geniuses who were also masters of robotics and cybernetics! Without a doubt, the Doom Patrol, and the stories about them, had a lot in common with Marvel's First Family back in the day, but over the years the Doom Patrol have gained their own identity with one of their members even going on to join another, more well known DC Comics superhero team; the Doom Patrol comics have experienced both periods of success and failure, with cancellations and revivals abound throughout the entirety of the team's existence, but they've persevered through the best of times and worst of times, and you have to respect these guys for that.

Doom Patrol Inspired Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog With a Doom Patrol Inspired Name

Clifford The Big Red Dog

Now we know what many of you are probably thinking right about now; "Hey, wait a second, Clifford the Big Red Dog isn't a member of the Doom Patrol!" If your train of thought is headed in that direction, then you're absolutely right; Clifford the Big Red Dog isn't a member of the Doom Patrol but he does share a name with one of the group's founding members, Clifford Steele aka Robotman. Moreover, Clifford the Big Red Dog and Clifford the Robotman share a number of other qualities and traits, as well as sharing a name.

Both Clifford the Big Red Dog and Robotman are very courageous characters who are typically depicted as being very extroverted and outgoing. Both Cliffords are also big guys whose massive frames may initially give others cause to fear them, and both Cliffords get along very well with animals and other individuals who are drastically different than they are.

Both Cliffords also have a special place in Garfield Mark Logan's, better known as Beast Boy's, heart. In an interesting turn of events, Clifford the Big Red Dog has actually been cited as being one of Beast Boy's favorite characters and BB has even intentionally transformed into a giant Labrador Retriever to pay homage to Clifford.

Speaking of Beast Boy, we feel that a strong argument could be made for him to share the Doom Patrol Dog Spotlight with Clifford The Big Red Dog. After all, Beast Boy is an animal lover through and though and he's undoubtedly more in touch with his animal side than any other character in the Doom Patrol series. Moreover, you can bet that Beast Boy has assumed the forms of numerous dog breeds, including the aforementioned Labrador Retriever, throughout the course of his 50 plus years of existence as a DC Comics character.

Some writers prefer to only allow Garfield to transform into Terrestrial animals, regardless if they're extinct or not, while other writers tend to take things in a drastically different direction by allowing Beast Boy to assume the form of any creature that he's simply aware of, regardless if said creature is alive or if said creature is even real; depending on the writer, Beast Boy is able to transform into extraterrestrial animals, mythological creatures, and beasts born completely from Garfield's own imagination. Furthermore, Garfield has also been sometimes depicted as being able to assign strength levels to his animal forms, theoretically making him a very formidable hero.

Doom Patrol Inspired Dog Name Considerations

If we had to describe the Doom Patrol in one word, it'd be uncanny; the original team consisted of a guy stuck in a robotic body, another guy who was wrapped up in bandages, a green kid, and a lady who could stretch like a piece of taffy. To top it all off, the team was led by an old guy in a wheelchair who acted as a surrogate father to the others. If you're thinking that there are a lot of parallels between the Doom Patrol and the X-Men, then we'd like to tell you that you're not too far from wrong. But just as the X-Men served as an analogous group who represented persecuted minorities, so too does the Doom Patrol serve as an analog for social outcasts and misfits.

So, why give your dog a Doom Patrol inspired name? Before you answer that question, we'd like to ask another; have you ever felt that you don't have a place in society - that you fit in with the rest of the world like a square peg in a circular hole? Then maybe consider naming your dog after a character from the Doom Patrol in order to pay homage to a team that sought to project the message that misfits not only have a place in society after all, but that they can also change it in a number of major ways.

Male Doom Patrol Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Garfield The first name of the Doom Patrol's shape shifting Titan
0	Gar One of Garfield's commonly used nicknames
0	Beast An allusion to Garfield's world famous Beast Boy moniker
0	BB A nickname friends and family members often call Beast Boy by
0	Changeling The moniker Beast Boy usually takes on when he gets older
0	Clifford The first name of one of the Doom Patrol's founding members
0	Cliff Clifford's often used nickname
0	Steele Cliff's full name is Clifford Steele
0	Robot Cliff took on the name "Robotman" when he joined the Doom Patrol
0	Automaton Another one of Cliff's super hero aliases
0	Lawrence A reference to another one of the Doom Patrol's founding members
0	Larry Taken from Lawrence's nickname
0	Neg A nickname derived from Larry's superhero alias, Negative Man
0	Rebis Another superhero aliases Larry goes by
0	Trainor This name is taken from Larry's last name
0	Niles The first name of the founder and leader of the Doom Patrol
0	Caulder Taken from Niles' last name
0	Chief Niles Caulder's superhero alias as the Doom Patrol's leader
0	Nilles An alternate way to spell the name Niles
0	Neyles A very unique way to spell the name Niles
0	Brain The only given name of the Doom Patrol's arch nemesis
0	Ultimax Another of the Brain's aliases
0	Brainwave This somewhat diminutive alias of the Brain
0	Immortus General Immortus is another of the Doom Patrol's foes
0	Semprevita Immortus also goes by this name
0	Mallah Based off the Brain's closest ally and love interest, Monsieur Mallah
0	Abu One of Mallah's various aliases
0	Hallam The last part of Mallah's Abu Hallam alias
0	Eric The first name of the enigmatic Mr. Nobody
0	Morden Eric Morden is a member of the Brotherhood of Dada
0	Rita The first name of the Doom Patrol's first lady
0	Ritta Another way to spell the name "Rita"
0	Farr Taken from Rita's last name
0	Elasty A nickname derived from Rita's Elasti-Girl alias

Female Doom Patrol Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Dayton Rita was once married to the hero Mento and took his last name
0	Kay The first name of a heroine with 64 different personalities
0	Challis Kay's last name
0	Jane Kay's superhero alias is Crazy Jane
0	Kaye Another way to spell Kay's name
0	Miranda One of Kay's more prominent personalities
0	Liza Kay's Liza Radley personality tries to help her get better
0	Annis Kay's Black Annis personality is based off a creature from Folklore
0	Doll Based off of Kay's childish Baby Doll personality
0	Penny Kay's Penny Farthing personality has a pronounced stutter
0	Flit Kay's Flit personality is an 80's fan and can teleport
0	Pentecost Taken from Kay's Mama Pentecost personality
0	Lucy Kay's Lucy Fugue personality was summoned to defeat the Antigod
0	Jenny A nervous personality of Kay's whose prone to having panic attacks
0	Katy Kay's Flaming Katy personality is a Pyrokinetic
0	Polly One of Kay's personalities is based off of English folklore
0	Lizzie Bizzie Lizzie Borden is one of Kay's personalities that are based off someone else
0	Sylvia A personality that represents Kay's claustrophobia
0	Christine A rock and roll song that may have served as the basis for one of Kay's personalities
0	Rain Kay's Rain Brain personality can become intangible
0	Jiil Jill-In-irons is one of Kay's more mysterious personalities
0	Rouge Madame Rouge is one of the Doom Patrol's most dangerous foes
0	Laura Madame Rouge's first name
0	Gemini The first name of Madame Rouge's daughter
0	Kate Kate Godwn can change things on a molecular level with a touch
0	Coagula Kate Godwin's superhero alias