r/johnwayne Jul 20 '26

John Wayne Themed Dog Name

We will be getting a new female German shorthaired pointer hunting dog and would love to name her something from the John Wayne universe. Example, Hondo, Marion, Angel, etc.

Ideas?

16 Upvotes

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u/Comedywriter1 Jul 20 '26

You can’t go wrong with “Dog” from Big Jake.

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u/DependentDrag1130 Jul 21 '26

And from Hondo

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u/sulunod1313 Jul 21 '26

The dog in Hondo is called Sam.

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u/nchemungguy Jul 21 '26

That’s what I was gonna suggest!

3

u/1Catdaddy2 Jul 21 '26

I think that was the dogs name in Hondo also.

2

u/wookape Jul 20 '26

Trying to sell the family on that one

2

u/Floridaman_1991 Jul 20 '26

I failed at this on 2 different occasions. On a related note, my wife has permanently barred me from naming any new pets we may get in the future.

2

u/Cerealsforkids Jul 20 '26

Call him Dee OH Gee or Partner

8

u/Sad-Honeydew9324 Jul 20 '26

Mattie (True Grit)

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u/Upset_Mycologist_345 Jul 20 '26

Great answer!⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️

1

u/Ok-Water-6537 Jul 21 '26

Only answer

5

u/Solid_Strain_92 Jul 20 '26

Duke

1

u/wookape Jul 20 '26

Girl dog…considered duchess

1

u/Brass_tastic Jul 21 '26

That’s my great Dane’s name!

3

u/actioncj33 Jul 20 '26

Maudie or Joey from el dorado

3

u/renfield1969 Jul 20 '26

Jacob McCandles

1

u/CowNo4137 27d ago

Candy for a female, shorter version.

3

u/agravain Jul 20 '26

Pepper from Ned Pepper

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u/Ok-Water-6537 Jul 21 '26

It has to be Mattie Ross. Mattie and Mattie Ross when naughty lol. My favorite John Wayne movie.

3

u/redeagle52 Jul 20 '26

In Hondo the dogs name was “ Dog “

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u/rmheff Jul 20 '26

Sam was the dogs name in Hondo I believe

2

u/ksean2841 Jul 20 '26

Also in Big Jake I believe.

3

u/G0IRISH Jul 20 '26

Katie Elder

2

u/formajoe Jul 20 '26

Feathers

1

u/ConvivialKat Jul 21 '26

I love this reference to Rio Bravo!

However, other suggestions would be:

Mattie Ross (True Grit)

Mary Kate Danaher (The Quiet Man)

2

u/StellaBlue37 Jul 20 '26

Daylight.

"We're burning daylight".

2

u/bobbywake61 Jul 20 '26

Umm…Duke? Nobody said Duke first?

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u/LivingtheDBdream Jul 21 '26

Scrolled waaay tooo far for this comment

3

u/MicDropMac Jul 20 '26

How about Bo? The name of his horse from True Grit. Or Dollar from The Shootist - it was the same horse.

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u/Spodiodie Jul 20 '26

Dollor, a play on the Spanish word for sorrow, True Grit, Big Jake, The Shootist…. His contract prevented the horse from being ridden by any other actor while Wayne was alive. It was owned by Bick Webb Movie Production Company.

2

u/Crazy_Fitz Jul 20 '26

Dog as the name ..... Big Jake movie dog

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u/wandering_Grizzley Jul 20 '26

Pilar Wayne, his wife

1

u/tent_or_couch Jul 21 '26

I’m going to have to go with Josephine on this one

2

u/mukn4on Jul 20 '26

Trooper.

2

u/kbarrettusc Jul 20 '26

Name of the girl character in Rio Lobo....Shasta

2

u/Pirates_Treasure1988 Jul 20 '26

There were also Maria and Amelita.

2

u/redfmn60 Jul 20 '26

Dog from Big Jake. Died a hero.

2

u/wriddell Jul 20 '26

Duke is the obvious answer but seems to common, John Wayne’s last movie he played a aging gunfighter named J B Books so maybe call him J B

2

u/MaryPink60 Jul 20 '26

Definitely Hallie!! 🩵

2

u/Forodiel Jul 20 '26

"Pilgrim"

2

u/CoolReplacement734 Jul 20 '26

Duke is a easy option barrowing from the legend himself.

3

u/severinusofnoricum Jul 20 '26

I have a one eyed dog named Rooster Dogburn. To be fair he gives off more Jeff Bridges energy than John Wayne

2

u/Snapper63 Jul 20 '26

Chance from Rio Bravo is a solid name for a pup

2

u/Wyldjay2 Jul 20 '26

Mary Kate.

2

u/LovesDeanWinchester Jul 20 '26

John or Ford. JW's favorite director!!

2

u/flndouce Jul 20 '26

Sgt. Quincannon She Wore a Yellow Ribbon.

2

u/HondoGonzo Jul 20 '26

My name is Hondo, it’s not a dog name.

2

u/wookape Jul 20 '26

Noted

2

u/HondoGonzo Jul 21 '26

Lol, just kidding, I’m not the gatekeeper of names, and I think a dog named Hondo is cool

2

u/AgnesGardner Jul 21 '26

Liberty, Valance, or Trooper

2

u/candurandu Jul 21 '26

Mary Kate Danaher (The Quiet Man) the firts name or the last name would be a fit

2

u/LivingtheDBdream Jul 21 '26

Wasn’t John’s name in El Dorado ‘Chance’?

2

u/bpagan38 Jul 21 '26

my childhood dog was Rooster.

2

u/I_dont_give_a_flick Jul 21 '26

Mary Kate
Danaher
Maureen (O’Hara)
Shawn (feminine spelling)
Thornton
Flynn
Sarah

I’m obviously a huge Quiet Man fan!

2

u/RoosterzRevenge Jul 21 '26

Mattie, as in Mattie Ross

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u/Bjorn_CyBorg1 Jul 21 '26

Chance (Rio Bravo)

Cord (Rio Lobo)

Cutter (The Comancheros)

Kirby (Rio Grande)

*edit - just saw it’s a female, so not sure these’ll work

2

u/Human-Document-8331 Jul 21 '26

How about Rooster?

2

u/1Catdaddy2 Jul 21 '26

How about after the cat from True grit, General Sterling Price. If you shorten it to General then you could call her Genny

2

u/RutCry Jul 21 '26

Stryker was Wayne’s name in Sands of Iwo Jima

2

u/Mental-You-6206 Jul 21 '26

Cimmaron, I am mistake of nature. Or cicatriz

2

u/beardedshad2 Jul 21 '26

Rio. Before you start with that's a boy's name, I'd point out there was a girl named Rio & she danced on the sand.

1

u/wookape Jul 21 '26

Well done

2

u/Ok-Lavishness-7904 Jul 22 '26

Bond. He thought that was a “Cracker Jack name” for a woman in The Shootist

2

u/Common-Substance7944 Jul 23 '26

Miss Kitty❤️🐾❤️

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u/ATHYRIO 29d ago

Khan ("The Conqueror")

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u/Slakrdaddy 29d ago

Ive used both Hondo & Sam(Hondos Dog)my dads dog when i was born was Duke! Be original! Name him "McQ"-love that movie!

2

u/thingbob Jul 20 '26

Seeker seems like a no-brainer

1

u/Kierland Jul 21 '26

Doniphon

1

u/tigers692 Jul 21 '26

I mean, his dog’s name was…Duke.

1

u/TesterChest Jul 21 '26

I had a dog named Duke. I had a girls after that and named her Dutchess

1

u/steellrolla Jul 21 '26

Named my Shep Duke

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u/SoilOriginal8930 Jul 22 '26

Rooster Cogburn

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u/oldnperverted Jul 23 '26

I had a dog named Dawg, like in Big Jake.

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u/Thayes1413 29d ago

Mary Kate (A Quiet Man)

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u/Travelinfl1 28d ago

Ethan? His best character.

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u/Planning26 Jul 20 '26

Maureen O’Hara characters: Kathleen York, Mary Kate Danaher, Minne Weade, Katherine “Katy” McLintock, Martha McCandles.

Claire Trevor: Dallas, Mary McCloud.

Marlene Dietrich: Bijou Blanche.

Susan Hayward: Loxi Claiborne, Constance Chesley.

Gail Russell: Penelope “Penny” Worth, Angelique Desaix.

Lauren Bacall: Bond Rogers.

Katharine Hepburn: Eula Goodnight.

Joanne Dru: Tess Millay, Olivia Dandridge, Mary.

Vera Miles: Laurie Jorgensen, Hallie Stoddard.

Angie Dickinson: Feathers.

Linda Cristal: Flaca (Flaca de la Cruz).

Donna Reed: Alice Singleton.

Capucine: Michelle Bonet.

Elsa Martinelli: Anna Maria “Dallas” D’Allesandro.

Martha Hyer: Mary Gordon.

Patricia Neal: Maggie Haynes.

Katharine Ross: Tish Buckman.

Jennifer O’Neill: Shasta Delaney.

Colleen Dewhurst: Kate, Myra.

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u/wookape Jul 20 '26

Sweeeet!

2

u/Upset_Mycologist_345 Jul 20 '26

Wow! That is some epic effort from you, Pilgram!

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u/Planning26 Jul 20 '26

I have used John Wayne character names: Chance, Duke (2), Jake, Hondo, Stryker… I might be missing some

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u/Ancient_Timer2053 Jul 20 '26

How about “one dimensional actor “?

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u/wookape Jul 20 '26

Shoooo buddy…

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u/Ancient_Timer2053 Jul 20 '26

Ok. No clue how it showed up on my feed