Like Mike Inspired Dog Names

If you are on the fence about naming your dog with Like Mike inspired dog names, then you may find it’s a good idea to hunt for dogs in pop culture that have the same name. Doing so can offer peace of mind that it’s familiar enough in the dog world to make sense. Regardless, though, you can name your dog whatever you please!

One character that appears in Like Mike and pop culture in films as a dog is Murphy. In Like Mike, Murphy Reynolds is Calvin’s adopted brother and the adoptive son of Tracy Reynolds. He used to live in a group home orphanage in Chesterfield with Calvin and another boy called Reg.

Murphy carries around a photo of his birth mother everywhere he goes, a reminder that she died and he ended up in the orphanage. He is a loving, charming little boy with a lot of love to give.

When his friend Calvin becomes an NBA player with adoption prospects thanks to magic Michael Jordan shoes, he gets disappointed and upset. The adopted parent, Tracy, then reveals he will adopt Murphy too. The evil and mean orphanage owner that gave them an unhappy childhood before their adoption gets his comeuppance also!

Not only does Murphy share a name with a dog in pop culture, but a story of loneliness too. Murphy, the Doberman dog’s owner, dies also - but everyone thinks he killed her. Murphy is a purebred Doberman in the 1972 mystery film called They Only Kill Their Masters.

When a pregnant woman turns up dead, it doesn’t take long for people to suspect the well-behaved dog is to blame, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. At first, the small township’s police chief is inclined to agree, but it doesn’t take long until new facts come to light and the dog gets given the benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately, it’s a challenge to prove Murphy’s innocence as new evidence keeps disappearing.

Eventually, everyone comes to know the truth, and Murphy is not to blame. Instead, he’s an innocent party who has lost his owner - like Murphy from Like Mike lost his mother.

They Only Kill Their Masters was a favorite movie but shone a dark light over the Doberman Pinscher breed. It also starred famous actors such as James Garner and Katharine Ross. Murphy had an uncredited role and did not appear to have any other significant roles.