Winter's Tale Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Winter’s Tale is a 2014 fantasy romance film directed and written by Akiva Goldsman. The film, which serves as Goldman’s directorial debut, is based on the 1983 novel of the same name, written by author Mark Helprin. The film stars Collin Farrell and Russell Crowe in the lead roles and Jessica Brown Findlay, Will Smith, Jennifer Connelly and William Hurt in supporting roles. The plot revolves around Peter Lake, a thief who works for a demon disguised as a gangster named Pearly Soames (portrayed by Crowe). When Peter breaks free from Soames, he is marked for death. Along the way, he discovers meets a woman (played by Findlay) and falls in love with her.

Winter's Tale Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Winter's Tale Inspired Name

Peter

The 2014 film Winter’s Tale is a fantasy and drama movie rolled into one. It mixes the right amount of romance and fantasy that makes it enjoyable for viewers of all ages. The film’s central character is a young man named Peter Lake, who had a rough upbringing which led him to become a thief under the tutelage of a demon named Pearly Soames. When he decides that he no longer wants to pursue the criminal life, Pearly is outraged and vows to end Peter’s life. Despite all of his efforts, however, Peter stays alive even after years. Throughout his journey through immortality, Peter discovers his purpose and was able to save the life of a young girl with cancer, allowing him to fulfill his destiny and leave the mortal world.

The name Peter is quite popular for humans as well as pets. One of the most popular canines that possess this name is Peter the Collie dog. Much like the character from the film Winter’s Tale, Peter the dog also lived with a meaningful purpose – to save others. In fact, in 1945, he received the prestigious Dickin Medal, a recognition given to animals who served during World War II and considered as the animal version of the Victoria Cross.

Peter was born in 1941 and bought by Audrey Stables for 25 shillings. He and his owner resided at Gregory Avenue. During his early years, Peter seemed like any average dog; Mrs. Stables even joked that he had dual talents – ignoring all the commands she gives him and destroying her home. Deciding that he was too much for her to handle but not wanting his intelligence to go to waste, he was sent to the Civil Defence depot under Archie Knight, an Air Ministry dog-handler, to be trained as a war dog. He was officially known as “Rescue Dog No. 2664/9288 Peter”.

From early 1945 until the conclusion of World War II, Peter was on active duty as a search and rescue dog. In one of the reports written by Knight, he shares how they worked during a rainy day and he was able to locate several bodies, including that of a man and a woman. He says that at one point, they have been working for 10 hours straight but Peter showed no signs of fatigue or giving up. Aside from search and rescue operations, he also saved the lives of not just people but even animals.

In 1946, a parade was held for Peter and Knight. After the war, he served as an instructor to teach rescue techniques to other canines. As he grew older, he returned to Mrs. Stables’ home and eventually, to a PDSA animal shelter, where he spent the remaining years of his life. On November 20 1952, his body was buried at the Ilford Animal Cemetary.

Winter's Tale Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Whenever you get a new pooch to add to your family, one of the immediate things that come to mind is finding the perfect name. While some prefer to just choose any random name, most dog owners like to think long and hard and consider all their options before they ultimately decide on a final name for their dog. They also like to look for different references as a source of inspiration.

One of the best sources of name ideas for your dog is pop culture. This could include everything from art, literature, film, television, music and sports. The most obvious choice will depend on your personal likes and preferences. For example, if you are a fan of Winter’s Tale, whether it is the novel or the film version, then you can go and name your pooch after some of the characters. Some choices include Peter, Beverly or Pearly, all of which are main characters from the story.

Another Winter’s Tale-inspired name can come from some of the cast and crew members who were a part of the film. The movie version features an impressive cast consisting of the likes of Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly, to name a few. If you are thinking of naming your dog based on the film, you can choose the actors or actresses names.

Male Winter's Tale Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Peter After Peter Lake, a thief who is raised by a demon
0	Soames After Pearly Soames, a supernatural demon who is posing as a gangster
0	Isaac After Isaac Penn, a publisher and Beverly’s father
0	Romeo After Romeo Tan, one of Pearly’s men
0	Lucifer A devil who grants wishes
0	Judge Lucifer’s alter ego
0	John After Humpstone John, the man who found Peter when he was an infant
0	Dingy After Dingy Worthington, one of Pearly’s men
0	Cesar After Cesar Tan, Romeo’s grandson and one of Pearly’s men
0	Gabriel An angel who owes Pearly a favor
0	Winston A mechanic who helps Isaac with his furnace
0	Colin After Colin Farrell, the actor who portrayed Peter Lake
0	Russell After Russell Crowe, the actor who portrayed Pearly Soames
0	Farrell From actor Colin Farrell, who played the role of Peter Lake
0	William After William Hurt, the actor who portrayed Isaac Penn
0	Smith After Will Smith, the actor who portrayed Judge/Lucifer
0	Matt After Matt Bomer, the actor who portrayed Peter’s father
0	Kevin After Kevin Corrigan, the actor who portrayed Romeo Tan
0	Alan After Alan Doyle, the actor who portrayed Dingy Worthington
0	Doyle From actor Alan Doyle, who played the role of Dingy Worthington
0	Graham After Graham Greene, the actor who portrayed Humpstone John
0	Durand After Kevin Durand, the actor who portrayed Cesar Tan
0	Finn After Finn Wittrock, the actor who portrayed Gabriel
0	Walker After Jon Patrick Walker, the actor who portrayed the optometrist
0	Crane After Michael Crane, the actor who portrayed the Ellis Isle doctor
0	Scott After Scott Grimes, the actor who portrayed the carriage driver who found Beverly
0	Joshua After Joshua Henry, the actor who portrayed the gravesman
0	Mark After Mark Helprin, the author of the novel the film was based on
0	Packer After James Packer, one of the film’s executive producers
0	Bruce After Bruce Berman, one of the film’s executive producers

Female Winter's Tale Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Beverly After Beverly Penn, a young woman dying of consumption who falls in love with Peter
0	Penn From Beverly Penn, Isaac’s daughter who is gravely sick
0	Willa After Willa Penn, Beverly’s younger sister
0	Abby A young girl who is revealed to be Peter’s “miracle”
0	Virginia After Virginia Gamely, Abby’s mother
0	Virginia From Virginia Gamely, the mother of Abby who helps Peter remember who he is
0	Pearly From Pearly Soames, a gangster who used to be Peter’s boss
0	Lake From character Peter Lake, a thief who gets out of Pearly Soames’ business
0	Cecil After Cecil Mature, one of Peter’s few friends
0	Marge The receptionist working for Willa
0	Justice After “City of Justice”, the toy boat Peter was placed in
0	Jessica After Jessica Brown Findlay, the actress who portrayed Beverly Penn
0	Brown From actress Jessica Brown Findlay, who played the role of Beverly Penn
0	Lucy After Lucy Griffiths, the actress who portrayed Peter’s mother
0	Griffiths From actress Lucy Griffiths, who played the role of Peter’s mother
0	Mckayla After Mckayla Twiggs, the actress who portrayed young Willa
0	Eva After Eva Marie Saint, the actress who portrayed elderly Willa
0	Marie From actress Eva Marie Saint, who played the role of adult Willa
0	Jennifer After Jennifer Connelly, the actress who portrayed Virginia Gamely
0	Connelly From actress Jennifer Connelly, who played the role of Virginia Gamely
0	Ripley After Ripley Sobo, the actress who portrayed Abby
0	Harriett After Harriett D. Foy, the actress who portrayed Marge
0	Maurice After Maurice Jones, the actor who portrayed Cecil
0	Caitlin After Caitlin Dulany, the actress who portrayed the librarian
0	Akiva After Akiva Goldsman, the director of the film
0	Kerry After Kerry Foster, one of the film’s executive producers
0	Allard After Tony Allard, one of the film’s producers
0	Lora After Lora Kennedy, one of the film’s casting directors
0	Cindy After Cindy Tolan, one of the film’s casting directors
0	Naomi After Naomi Shohan, the film’s production designer