Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Dog Names

Introduction

To anyone not born in the 80s or a child in the 90s, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids probably seems like a pretty average kids movie. However, it just so happened to be the highest-grossing live action Disney film at the time ($222M). It also launched the career of Joe Johnston, who used the film as his directorial debut after being a behind-the-scenes whiz on many of George Lucas’s most famous films before going on to direct The Rocketeer, The Pagemaster and Jumanji. Best of all though, for anyone who watched as it as kid, it is likely lovingly known as a children’s classic, one replete with great names and references perfect for dog-naming.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Dog

Quark

Disney has always had a way with and an appreciation for dogs. If you need any further proof, feel free to dig into their archives as you’ll find no shortage of canine characters from the sprawling doggy cast of Lady and the Tramp to the classics like Pluto and Goofy.

Almost all of the Disney dogs have been animated and given human voices, making their roles that much more identifiable and personal, but a few live action dogs weren’t given such luxuries and still went on to steal the hearts of the viewing audience, including one that is often failed to be mentioned alongside their animated counterparts: Quark.

While many others were able to shine as the stars of their respective films, Quark is largely written off as a side character even though he was a significant factor in the story’s progression. Strangely enough, though his personality wasn’t as developed as those with voices and obvious personalities, Quark was still given a heroic identity, even if his breed, Jack Russell Terriers, are rarely ever afraid of cats like he was in the film.

Outside of being just plain cute, Quark serves a huge purpose within the film. One of his most important roles is highlighting the dynamic between parents and kids. While kids seem to notice just about everything that happens around them, parents’ senses often seemed to be dulled, and Quark makes a perfect example of this when he beats the Szalinski parents to not only figuring out that the kids have been shrunk, but warning them in turn. When he finds the kids, he ferries them into the house in his hair, but Nicky loses his grip and ends up falling into Wayne’s bowl of Cheerios. As a distracted Wayne descends on the bowl with his spoon, unknowingly lifting one of the kids up and almost taking a bite, Quark saves the day by biting Wayne’s leg and forcing him to look at his spoon and then his bowl. After the kids are finally returned to their normal size, Quark is treated with a comically large Alpo dog bone, which he looks upon happily.

While his role may not have been the most significant in Disney’s line of canine companions, he certainly stands as a historic figure who not only saves the day, but acts as one of the very first live action dogs the company employed in its films after decades of animation, which likely had a large impact on the movie’s massive success.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Dog Name Considerations

When trying to come up with an appropriate Honey, I Shrunk the Kids dog name, it’s usually easiest to approach after you’ve compiled a list of your dog’s most prominent traits, especially when it comes to their quirks and personality.

Of course, it’s hard to beat the name Quark, as the unsung hero is one of Disney’s many lovable canine stars, so let’s get that out of the way immediately. It’s a slam dunk nearly every time. After that, however, a good list of names still exists as well. If your dog is a bit of the experimental type, then the names Wayne, Szalinski and Nicky would all be suitable, as both characters were well-known for their scientific experiments and devices. If your dog is a reliable worker, then the name Antie, after the ant who saves the kids, would certainly be suitable. If your dog loves to mess with things when you’re not home, then the names Tommy and Pervis would be good choices. If your dog happens to love fishing, then Big Russ would be a great pick as well.

There are plenty of ways to go with your naming ideas, so don’t be afraid to blow up your creativity or sit down and watch the movie again for further inspiration.

Male Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
1	Quark The Szalinski's faithful and helpful dog
0	Wayne After Wayne Szalinski, the man who develops the shrink ray
0	Russ After Russ Thompson, the elder neighbor boy
0	Thompson After the Thompson family, neighbors to the Szalinskis
0	Park After Mandy Park, who watches Adam and plays a role in the sequel's storyline
0	Spike The Thompson's cat
0	Tommy After Tommy Pervis, a friend of Nick's
0	Pervis After Tommy Pervis, who plays with the remote controlled lawn mower
0	Brainard After Dr. Brainard, a friend of Wayne's
0	Professor After Professor Frederickson, a disbelieving scientist who poo-poos Wayne's idea
0	Frederickson After Professor Frederickson, who mocks Wayne
0	Johnston After Joe Johnston, who made his directorial debut with Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
0	Rushton After Jared Rushton, who plays Ron Thompson
0	Finkelman After Penney Finkelman Cox, who produced several Disney movies
0	Gordon After Stuart Gordon, one of the film's story creators
0	Attic The iconic inventing room of Wayne's
0	Cheerio After the famous scene with the kids in a bowl of cereal
0	Alpo After the brand of giant dog bone Quark enjoys at the film's end
0	Churobusco After Churobusco Studios, where the film was shot
0	Fresno The town the film supposedly takes place in
0	Horner After James Horner, who composed the soundtrack
0	Nino After Nino Rota, whose cues influenced Horner's soundtrack
0	Simon After Simon Rhodes, who engineered the soundtrack
0	Rhodes After Simon Rhodes, who went on to do music for Avatar and Skyfall
0	Neighbor A strong theme in the film
0	Shrunk An important yet improper title word
0	Lou After Lou Cutell, who played Dr. Braindard
0	Trouble After Tummy Trouble, the short that launched Roger Rabbit
0	Welker After legend Frank Welker who provided numerous sound effects, including Quark
-1	Szalinski After the Szalinski family, most of the film's protagonists

Female Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Antie The name given to the ant that helps the kids escape the lawn
0	Mandy After Mandy Park, the Szalinski's babysitter in Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
0	Jenny After Jenny Szalinski, Wayne's niece in one of the sequels
0	Gloria After Gloria Forrester, one of the Thompson's relatives
0	Forrester After the Forresters, who are relatives to the Thompson's who show up before the fishing trip
0	Inventor Wayne's vocation
0	Shrink To make something smaller... like your children on accident
0	Moranis After Rick Moranis, who plays Wayne
0	Oliveri After Robert Oliveri, who plays Nick Szalinski
0	Honey A loving term for significant other used in the title
0	Penney After Penney Finkelman Cox, who produced the film
0	Naha After Ed Naha, one of the film's screenwriters
0	Yuzna After Brian Yuzna, who partially wrote the story
0	Hiro After Hiro Narita, the film's cinematographer
0	Narita Hiro Narita, Director of Photography on The Rocketeer and Star Trek IV
0	Apple The object Wayne tries to shrink but keeps destroying
0	Mower After the mower that almost destroys the kids in the lawn
0	Bee An unconventional antagonist in the film
0	Sling What Wayne rigs up to try to find the kids without stepping on them
0	Cookie A food that both provides sustenance in the film and moves the story along
0	Teeny After Teeny Weenies, one of the film's original titles
0	Weeny After the singular version of weenies, as in Teeny Weenies, the title thrown out for being too childish
0	Mae After Mae Thompson, wife of "Big Russ"
0	Rota After Nino Rota, whose work on Amarcord inspired James Horner
0	Scorpion One of the oversized antagonists
0	Rodeo As in ant rodeo, a soundtrack title and movie moment
0	Frewer After Matt Frewer who played "Big Russ"
0	Cutell After Lou Cutell, who previously starred in Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
0	Sprinkler The object that causes some of the most trouble for the shrunken kids
0	Tummy After Tummy Trouble, a short released with the film