Locke & Key Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Locke & Key is a comic book series created by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. Produced by IDW Publishing, Locke & Key isn't a regular series by any stretch of the imagination; the story doesn't follow a linear chronology, the information given by the series' characters and narrators is unreliable at best, and nothing is what it seems on the surface. Locke & Key is a horror story through and through, with each issue growing more deranged and disturbed than the issue before it. There have been numerous attempts to adapt Locke & Key into a live-action television series. Netflix is the most recent company slated to adapt the series, with the first season allegedly airing sometime in 2019.

Locke & Key Inspired Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Locke & Key Inspired Dog

Phil

Welcome to Lovecraft was turned into a TV series for a short time, with the pilot show being filmed at a mansion in Pennsylvania. Our spotlight dog ties in with the Locke and Key series by virtue of his own story, which takes place in the same state.

The year is 2017, and it's Memorial Day. Danielle Finley and her boyfriend are driving around Pennsylvania's rural countryside - admiring the landscape and spending some quality time together. Music is playing, the air is nice and cool - the day seems like it couldn't get much better for Danielle and her significant other. The couple spots an empty road and decides to drive through it. They don't expect to encounter anyone else on while they drive, as there aren't any nearby cities or towns for miles. Technically, Danielle and her boyfriend are right - they don't encounter any other humans during their trip. However, they do eventually encounter a strange, hairless creature laying down in the middle of the road.

Danielle and her man can't make heads or tails of their current predicament; they wonder if they've just come face to face with a supersized raccoon or if they've stumbled across the mythical Chupacabra in the flesh! Whatever this creature is, Danielle and her boyfriend agree that it isn't acting aggressively. After they examine it further, they also agree that the creature seems to be in pain — leading the couple to pull over and park their car. Cautiously, Danielle and her lover exit the vehicle and slowly approach the cryptid.

Inch by inch, the couple close the distance between themselves and the mysterious roadside creature. The beast doesn't roar or bare its teeth in response. Instead, it weekly whimpers at the couple and stares at them - asking them for help. Finally up close and personal with the creature, Danielle and her boyfriend realize that the "mystery monster" they've encountered isn't a monster at all - it's a small dog infected with mange. A split second decision now needs to be made; Danielle and her man can either step away from the situation or risk their health and aid the injured animal.

The couple follows their hearts and takes the dog to the nearest veterinarian they can find. Danielle and her boyfriend come out of the ordeal unscathed and disease free. Their canine companion, on the other hand, gradually regains his health and strength over time. Feeling sympathy for the dog, Finley and her partner decide to adopt him into their family. Danielle's boyfriend names him Phil and introduces him to the couple's two other dogs. This story ends on a happy note, with Phil putting his troubled past behind him after successfully integrating into his new family

Locke & Key Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Locke & Key is undoubtedly a very horrifying series that's guaranteed to chill your bones and keep you up at night. But the series is also very character driven and features a compelling, dramatic centered around the Locke family. Tyler, Kinsey, and Bode Locke are the closest the series has to main characters. Despite being a high schooler, a tween, and a young child respectively, the Locke Children are very perceptive protagonists. You'll see them stumble and fall numerous times throughout the series, but that will only make you root for them more. Should any of the Locke Children resonate with you, consider naming your dog after one of them to pay homage.

Speaking of paying homage, Locke & Key has tons of winks and nods to other horror stories and authors; the series namedrops HP Lovecraft within its first issue, to give you a sense of perspective. It's no surprise that Locke & Key pays tribute to so many different horror stories considering Joe Hill's backstory. You see, Joe Hill is the pen name of Joseph Hillstrom King - the oldest child of Stephen and Tabitha King. But Hill has a very distinct writing style that shines through in Locke & Key. If you're a fan of Stephen King, we encourage you to give Locke & Key a try - not to compare the works of father and son, but to appreciate how different and unique their styles are from one another. After you've done that, compare characters to quirky traits you see in your dog and a name may pop out at you.

Male Locke & Key Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Tyler The oldest of the Locke children
0	Ty A nickname for Tyler
0	Bode Tyler's younger brother
0	Bo A nickname for Bode
0	King Alluding to the King family
0	Rendell Tyler, Kinsey, and Bode's father
0	Ren A shorter version of Rendell
0	Duncan Rendell's younger brother
0	Dunk A playful nickname for Duncan
0	Hillstrom Joe Hill's middle name
0	Brian Duncan's boyfriend
0	Hartwood After the Hartwood Acres set location
0	Sam After Sam Lesser
0	Shadow After the title Crown of Shadows
0	Owen Owne King is Joe Hill's younger brother
0	Locke Based on the Locke Family's name
0	Key After the titular keys
0	Alpha After the Alpha Key
0	Angel Alluding to the Angel Key
0	Stephen After Stephen King
0	Echo As in the Echo Key
0	Age After the Age Key
0	Chain Based on the Chain Key
0	Hercules Referencing the Hercules Key
0	Gabriel In honor of Gabriel Rodriguez
0	Moon Taken from the Moon Key
0	Benjamin The Locke Family's ancestor
0	Ben A shorter version of Benjamin
0	Omega As in the Omega Key
0	Phil After Phil the dog

Female Locke & Key Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Kinsey As in Kinsey Locke
0	Kin Kinsey's nickname
0	Nina The mother of the Locke children
0	Berkeley After UC Berkeley
0	Tabitha After Tabitha King
0	Miranda Benjamin's sister
0	Mira A shorter version of Miranda
0	Erin A close friend of Rendell's
0	Erica A name similar to Erin's
0	Danielle Referencing Danielle Finley
0	Tempest After the Tamers of the Tempest
0	Kim As in Kim Topher
0	Lovecraft For the title Welcome to Lovecraft
0	Jean Alluding to Jean Locke
0	Lenore After Edgar Allen Poe's lost Lenore
0	Ellie After Ellie Whedon
0	Tide The title Clockworks was originally Time & Tide
0	Mendy Based on the Mending Key
0	Star Inspired by the Star Key
0	Mary After Mary Shelley
0	Jackie A friend of Kinsey's
0	Ghost In reference to the Ghost Door
0	Jordan As in Jordan Gates
0	Jo Jo A nickname for Jordan
0	Agatha In honor of Agatha Christie
0	Owl Based on the Owl Key
0	Undertree Alluding to the Undertree Key
0	Muse Inspired by the Music Box Key
0	Harlequin After the Harlequin Key
0	Tananarive Based on Tananarive Due