Prometheus Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

In 1979, director Ridley Scott collaborated with an incredibly talented team of actors, actresses, engineers, technicians, set designers, interns, and a slew of other professionals in the film industry to create one of the most poignant and enduring horror films of all time - Alien. In 2012, Scott returned to the cinematic universe he helped create in order flesh out and expand upon a number of concepts and ideas that he and his team lightly touched on so many decades ago. Prometheus was the result of that endeavor, serving as a prequel to Alien that was intended to ask as many questions as it would answer.

Prometheus Inspired Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous Prometheus Dog

Dragon

Who better to take the top spot for our Featured Famous Prometheus Dog than a creature that's been coined the "Dog Alien" by fans of the franchise? The Runner is a unique type of Xenomorph (the official name of the "Alien's" species for those who didn't know) that first appeared in the third Alien movie. In fact, saying that the Runner simply appeared in this movie is a bit of an understatement; a member of this particular species of Xenomorph served as the main antagonist of Alien 3, hounding down after Ridley and her friends throughout most of the movie's run time. And the name of this particular Runner Xenomorph? The Dragon.

A quick recap of how the Xenomorph life cycle works; a small, mostly defenseless creature known as a "Facehugger" crawls out of a large egg-like pod, jumps up and latches onto the head of an unsuspecting victim. The Facehugger then proceeds to force its eggs down the throat of its victim, effectively impregnating them with the Facehugger's DNA. Its job complete, the Facehugger keels over and dies - its carcass hardening and stiffening up like a statue's. A period of time goes by where the Facehugger's victim seemingly returns to normal. In truth, the next being in the Xenomorph's life cycle is gestating inside of them.

Once ready, this being tears its way out of its host's body. These beings typically tunnel out of their host's chest, hence why they've been deemed "Chestbursters" by fans of the series. The Chestburster will then slither off to a secure location where it can hide away from potential threats and molt into its final, terrifying form. Within minutes, the Chestburster sheds its hide and transforms into a full grown Xenomorph. To make matters worse, the Xenomorph's final form is largely determined by the DNA that they're able to steal from their hosts; Xenomorphs born from humans are bipedal, while Xenomorphs born from Predators (the same ones that fought Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Glover) have super strength and dreads!

Now imagine the entire process that we've just described and apply it to a dog. That's exactly how we ended dealing with the Runner Xenomorph species as a whole; a Facehugger latched itself onto an unsuspecting dog by the name of Spike, commenced its dark ritual, and created one of the most horrific forms of Xenomorph that witnessed thus far. The Dragon gave Ripley and co. quite a run for their money throughout the third film, causing massive damage and leaving behind a grisly body count.

Prometheus Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Whereas Alien is a much more pure and primal film that's devoted to scaring the living daylights out of you, Prometheus is almost the antithesis of that - it's a slow burn of a movie that's filled to the brim with philosophical musings about where we come from and why we're here. You're not very likely to get spooked by anything that you see in Prometheus - at least not in the same way that Alien might scare you - but your thoughts might be provoked and you may end up reeling in horror at the philosophical implications that the film presents, as opposed to any onscreen gore or terror. Simply put, Alien messes with your senses but Prometheus messes with your mind. If you're into cerebral sorts of films then you may find yourself a huge fan of Prometheus. The film definitely isn't for everyone, but those who like the film tend to end up loving it the more they think about it.

Though Prometheus is very different from Alien in many respects, it still pays homage to its predecessor - largely by virtue of explaining where certain characters and concepts that showed up in the 1979 film first came from. If you're an Alien fan who liked the Engineers and the Xenomorphs quite a bit, then you may appreciate how Prometheus handles these benign groups of characters. Consider your pup's personality and looks as you seek a name related to the movie. Empress, Eloise, Ash and Yautja are just a few monikers to start with!

Male Prometheus Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Weyland One half of Weyland-Yutani
0	Yutani Originally the Yutani Corporation before merging with Weyland Corp
0	Peter The founder of the Weyland Corp
0	Cameron James Cameron directed Alien
0	Guy Guy Pearce played Peter Weyland in Prometheus
0	Edward Guy Pearce's middle name
0	Michael Based on Michael Bishop from Alien 3
0	Rebel Rebellion Developments developed Alien vs Predator
0	Dragon The name of the specific Runner Xenomorph featured in Alien 3
0	Runner Based on the canine Runner Xenomorph
0	David Basically the creator of the Xenomorphs
0	Shepperton Shepperton Studios in England is where filming began
0	Walter Basically David's clone
0	Fassbender Based on Michael Fassbender, David's actor
0	Ash The android from Alien
0	Ian Sir Ian Holm played Ash in Alien
0	Sir Ian Holm was knighted by the Queen of England
0	Mitchell Dave B. Mitchell voiced Ash over in Isolation
0	Janek The Captain of Elizabeth's ship
0	Idris Both Janek's first name and his actor's
0	Ridley The director of most of the Alien films
0	Tony Ridley Scott's late Brother
0	Giger H. R. Giger designed the Xenomorphs
0	Hans What the H in H. R. Giger stands for
0	Yautja The alien species that hunts the Xenomorphs
0	Predator The Yautja's best known name
0	Engineer The species that created the Xenomorphs and Humans
0	Jockey Engineers were originally known as Space Jockeys
0	Prometheus The Titan that first delivered fire to man
0	Titan A race of powerful beings from Greek Mythology

Female Prometheus Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Elizabeth Elizabeth Shaw is the main protagonist of Prometheus
0	Liz A shortened version of Elizabeth
0	Noomi Noomi Rapace portrayed Elizabeth as an adult
0	Lucy Lucy Hutchinson played Liz as a kid
0	Shaw Elizabeth's last name
0	Meredith Meredith Vickers was the daughter of Peter Wayland
0	Ice Parts of the movie were filmed in Iceland
0	Blondie Based on Meredith's blonde hair
0	Charlize Charlize Theron portrayed Meredith
0	Scotland Scotland was one of the filming locations
0	Ellen Ellen Ripley is the legendary protagonist from Alien
0	Louise Ripley's middle name
0	Ripley Ellen's now notorious surname
0	Sigourney Sigourney Weaver played Ripley in the first few Alien films
0	Susan Sigourney Weaver's birth name
0	Amanda Ripley's daughter from Alien: Isolation
0	Tei Amanda's middle name
0	Amy Amanda's nickname
0	Andrea Andrea Deck provided Amanda's voice in Isolation
0	Kezia Kezia Burrows motion captured Amanda in Isolation
0	Queen Based on the terrifying, 20 foot tall Queens of the Xenomorphs
0	Mother Queen Mothers are between 30 to 50 feet tall
0	Empress Another type of Xenomorph Queen
0	Newborn The horrible abomination from Alien Resurrection
0	Eight Based on Ripley's eighth hybrid clone
0	Eloise A Xenomorph android Queen from the comics
0	Warrior Elizabeth Shaw is described as a warrior by Noomi Rapace
0	Matriarch A unique Alien Queen with bone white skin
0	Hag The Matriarch was also known as the Hag Queen
0	Six Based on the incredibly intelligent Queen from the Alien vs Predator game