Freaky Friday Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Freaky Friday is a 2003 comedy fantasy film based on the 1972 novel of the same name by Mary Rodgers. The film features Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan in the starring roles of Tess and Anna Coleman, a mother and daughter who wake up to find their bodies have been switched because of a magical fortune cookie. Other cast members include Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon and Christina Vidal. The film is a remake of the 1976 film starring Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris, also based on the Rodgers’ novel. Freaky Friday premiered on August 6, 2003 and became both a critical and commercial success.

Freaky Friday Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Freaky Friday Inspired Name

Runi

The 2003 film Freaky Friday is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Mary Rodgers. The plot of the film revolves around a mother and daughter, named Tess and Anne, who discover that they have switched bodies after being given a mysterious fortune cookie. While it is not the first big screen adaptation of the novel (the original 1976 film adaptation featured Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster in the lead roles), it became immensely popular and successful, with huge praise going to Jamie Lee Curtis’ acting.

Jamie Lee Curtis is one of the most famous actresses in Hollywood. Her film debut as Laurie Strode in the 1978 horror flick Halloween was a huge success and got her the moniker “scream queen”. This is because she went on to star in a series of horror movies during the 80s, such as Prom Night, The Fog and Terror Train. She also reprised the character Laurie Strode in four Halloween film sequels. This is not to say that she was a one-trick pony; Curtis’ body of film work covers several genres. She has also starred in different television sitcoms, including the show Anything But Love, which earned her a People’s Choice Award and Golden Globe win. Other than her impressive career in the showbiz industry, Jamie Lee Curtis is also renowned for being a dog lover.

For over 30 years, Curtis has been a dog mom to several rescue dogs. More often than not, she went for larger dogs. However, an epiphany came to her while having breakfast with her friend and her Poodle: she would like to own a smaller dog who could become her companion. More than just having a pet, Curtis craved an emotional connection with a dog, especially since her children are all adults and lead their own lives. Being alone for most of the day, she believed that having a small dog would do wonders for her mental and emotional health.

This is where the Poodle-Terrier mix Runi comes in. Curtis adopted the adorable pooch through Perfect Pets Rescue and she shared how she made the decision to adopt him. She says that after seeing Runi’s photo on PPR’s website, he reminded her of a small rescue dog, named Clark the No Bark Dog, that she had rescued a couple of decades ago. Hence, she knew right away that this lookalike was the perfect dog. Runi also met the one criterion that she was looking for – a tiny dog. Ever since, Curtis has treated him like a part of the family. In return, he brings a lot of energy and joy into her and her family’s lives.

Freaky Friday Inspired Dog Name Considerations

On the face of it, choosing a name for your dog should be relatively easy and straightforward; all you have to do is pick a name that you like and train your dog to get used to that name. But, in reality, there are a lot of other factors that come into play before you settle on a final decision. As a dog owner, you need to be responsible in the naming process and not just go for any random name.

If you are having difficulty in choosing a name, pop culture is always a good place to start. This refers to current culture that is transmitted via mass media and typically involves works such as film, television, music, art, literature and the like. Pop culture works are a constant stream of inspiration and ideas for dog names.

If you are a fan of a certain pop culture work, then you can use that to come up with a name for your furbaby. For example, fans of Freaky Friday can use the different references in the film as a name for their dog. This can include anything from the fictional characters to the cast and crew members who were involved in the making of the film.

Male Freaky Friday Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Jake An older student who Anna Coleman has a crush on
0	Volvo From Ryan Volvo, Tess’ fiancée and eventually, her 2nd husband
0	Alan After Alan Coleman, Tess’ father
0	Coleman From the Colemans, which is the family the film's plot is focused on
0	Elton After Elton Bates, Anna Coleman’s teacher who had a crush on Tess in high school
0	Harry After Harry Coleman, Tess’ son
0	Ethan Ethan was the drummer in Pink Slip
0	Scott The bass player for Anna’s band, Pink Slip
0	Evan Tess’ needy patient
0	Chad After Chad Michael Murray, the actor who portrayed Jake
0	Murray From actor Chad Michael Murray, who played the role of Jake
0	Harmon From actor Mark Harmon, who played the Ryan Volvo’s character
0	Ryan After Ryan Malgarini, the actor who portrayed Harry Coleman
0	Harold After Harold Gould, the actor who portrayed Alan Coleman
0	Stephen After Stephen Tobolowsky, the actor who portrayed Elton Bates
0	Willie After Willie Garson, the actor who portrayed Evan
0	Carlberg After Chris Carlberg, the actor who portrayed Ethan
0	Danny After Danny Rubin, the actor who portrayed Scott
0	Hayden After Hayden Tank, the actor who played one of Harry’s friends
0	Cayden After Cayden Boyd, the actor who portrayed one of Harry’s friends
0	Chris After Chris Heuisler, the actor who portrayed Mr. Waters
0	Jeffrey After Jeffrey Marcus, the actor who portrayed one of Tess’ patients
0	Amir After Amir Derakh, the actor who portrayed the emcee at House of Blues
0	William After William Caploe, the actor who portrayed the talk show P.A.
0	Mark After Mark Waters, the director of the film
0	Gunn After Andrew Gunn, one of the film’s producers
0	Mario After Mario Isovich, one of the film’s executive producers
0	Rolfe After Rolfe Kent, the composer who scored the film’s soundtrack
0	Oliver After Oliver Wood, the cinematographer for the film
0	Bruce After Bruce Green, the editor of the film

Female Freaky Friday Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Tess After Dr. Tess Coleman, a psychiatrist and widow who lives with her two children
0	Anna After Anna Coleman, Tess’ rebellious daughter who plays in a band
0	Maddie Anna’s best friend and bandmate
0	Peg One of Anna’s band mates
0	Stacey After Stacey Hinkhouse, Anna’s classmate who loves to bully her
0	Pei-Pei The owner of the Chinese restaurant where the Colemans eat
0	Dottie After Dottie Robertson, a talk show host who interviews Tess
0	Jamie After Jamie Lee Curtis, the actress who portrayed Tess Coleman
0	Lee From actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who played the role of Tess Coleman
0	Lindsay After Lindsay Lohan, the actress who portrayed Anna Coleman
0	Christina After Christina Vidal, the actress who portrayed Maddie
0	Haley After Haley Hudson, the actress who portrayed Peg
0	Julie After Julie Gonzalo, the actress who portrayed Stacey Hinkhouse
0	Rosalind After Rosalind Chao, the actress who portrayed Pei-Pei
0	Lucille After Lucille Soong, the actress who portrayed Pei-Pei’s mom
0	Dina After Dina Waters, the actress who portrayed Dottie Robertson
0	Lu After Lu Elrod, the actress who portrayed the detention monitor
0	Jacqueline After Jacqueline Heinze, the actress who portrayed Tess’ crying patient
0	Ellen After Mary Ellen Trainor, the actress who portrayed one of Tess’ patients
0	Erica After Erica Gimpel, the actress who portrayed Harry’s teacher
0	Lorna After Lorna Scott, the actress who portrayed the butcher woman
0	Mary After Mary Rodgers, the author of the book the film was based on
0	Heather After Heather Hach, one of the film’s screenplay writers
0	Leslie After Leslie Dixon, one of the film’s screenplay writers
0	Marci After Marci Liroff, the film’s casting director
0	Cary After Cary White, the film’s production designer
0	Baker After Maria Baker, the film’s art director
0	Barbara After Barbara Haberecht, the film’s set decoration supervisor
0	Genevieve After Genevieve Tyrrell, the film’s costume designer
0	Dawn After Dawn Ascher, the film’s art department coordinator