90's Cartoons Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

The 1990's saw an unprecedented amount of quality cartoons be put on the air; after being established in 1992, Cartoon Network played host to many great animated shows such as Dexter's Laboratory, Courage The Cowardly Dog, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, and many, many more. Other cartoon stations like Nickelodeon and Fox Kids also had a numerous amount of great cartoons as well, including the likes of SpongeBob SquarePants, Rocko's Modern Life, and Hey Arnold for Nick, while Fox aired classic shows like the Batman: Animated Series, Tiny Toons Adventures, and X Men: The Animated Series. Many people who identify themselves as "90's kids" grew up watching these timeless shows and still think of them with great fondness even to this day. Many of the cartoon characters that originated from this time period have gone on to attain mythical status and world wide success in the realm of animation, as well finding a special place in the hearts and minds of 90's kids across the globe.

90's Cartoons Inspired Dog Names In Pop Culture

Featured Famous 90's Cartoons Dog

Brian Griffin

This intellectual, anthropomorphic author avatar first graced the small screen on Family Guy's first episode Death Has A Shadow" which initially debuted on Fox on January 31st, 1999 right after the Super Bowel XXXIII. As the inexplicably intelligent pet of the Griffin family, Brian initially served as one of the voices of reason amongst the rambunctious clan before adopting a more reckless character traits of his own in later episodes. Despite his moral shortcomings and incessant need to be recognized as an artistic genius, Brian is still well loved by the Griffin family as well as many fans of the long running show.

Brian is voiced by Family Guy series creator Seth McFarlane, who also voices over Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Glenn Quagmire, and a slew of other major and minor characters in the series. While Mr. McFarlane often implements some form of vocal inflection when voicing over other characters, he used his natural speaking and singing voice when he voices over Brian. This is likely because Brian serves the purpose of being Mr. McFarlane's in-show representative, expressing many of his creator's opinions and sentiments in an often comedic and satirical fashion. This is also likely the reason why Mr. McFarlane has given Brian more fallible qualities to his character over the years, in order to keep himself and his show from seeming too preachy.

90's Cartoons Inspired Dog Name Considerations

Many 90's kids hold such admiration and affection for cartoons of that decade because it reminds them of better, simpler days. The cartoon characters of the time had witty personalities and embarked on many adventures that affected viewers to a profound degree. Were you a big fan of the manic, frantic fuchsia dog with an ironic name? Maybe you should consider naming your pet Courage, after Cartoon Network's frightful furball. Were you particularly partial to the blonde haired, super macho womanizer with a small brain and a big heart? Consider naming your dog Johnny after Johnny Bravo to pay homage to this lovable cartoon character.

Many people who admire the cartoons of the 1990's do so with a technical eye; many modern day animators admire the innovative techniques used during the 1990's while many writers also examine the dialogue and story arcs of the time with reverence. Many famous and prominent contemporary voice actors also got their start during the 90's, so aspiring voice actors often watch the shows of the time in order to better understand the methods of their idols. The cartoons of the 1990's changed the industry, and the people who consumed its products, in a big way, so naming your dog after one of the characters from this period could also be seen as a show of respect for the level of artistic excellence exhibited during the decade.

Male 90's Cartoons Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
6	Dexter The boy genius from the show "Dexter's Laboratory"
5	Courage The Cowardly Dog from Cartoon Network's show of the same name
4	Ren The manic Chihuahua from the cult classic show "Ren & Stimpy"
3	Zeke The big dog and one of the eponymous "2 Stupid Dogs"
3	Makoto Makoto Kino's fighting spirit helps her beat the baddies as Sailor Jupiter
2	Runt Another dog from the" Animaniacs" known for his ditsy demeanor
2	Hermes While technically a reference to the Greek Messenger god, Hermes is also a character from "Futurama"
1	Pierce The little dog from the show "Two Stupid Dogs"
1	Mandark Dexter's arch nemesis (not so) secretly pines for Dee Dee, Dexter's sister
1	Cleveland Another of Peter's friends who even had his own show at one point
1	Fry A reference to Philip J. Fry, one of the main characters from the show "Futurama"
1	Stu Tommy's dad, Stu Pickles, who makes a living as an eccentric inventor
1	Max Goofy's son from the "Goof Troop" TV series
1	Eric A reference to Eric Cartman from the satirical show "South Park"
1	Stan Stan Marsh is another one of the potty mouthed main characters from "South Park"
1	Kyle Kyle Broflovski is often the voice of reason amongst his friends Stan, Cartman, and Kenny
1	Kenny The ill fated, secretly immortal parka wearing member of the main cast in "South Park"
0	Buttons The dog who risked life and limb to protect Mindy on the "Animaniacs"
0	Bender A reference to Bender Rodriguez, another main character from "Futurama"
0	Chef The Isaac Hayes voiced character offered wisdom and musical numbers to to others in "South Park"
-1	Brian The Griffin family's talking dog from "Family Guy"
-1	Johnny The womanizing title character from the show "Johnny Bravo"
-1	Peter A reference to Peter Griffin, the head of the Griffin household and Brian's owner
-1	Chris Peter and Lois Griffin's oldest son, simple minded son
-1	Stewie The youngest member of the Griffin family who is secretly a super genius
-1	Quagmire One of Peter's friends who known for being a lecherous ladies man
-1	Bob Taken from SpongeBob SquarePants, the star of his self titled show
-1	Patrick SpongeBob's best friend, a talking starfish that lives under a rock
-1	Tommy A reference to the adventurous baby from the show "Rugrats"
-1	Chucky One of Tommy's closest friends who is easily frightened
-1	Phil The male half of the toddler twin duo, Phil and Lil, from the show "Rugrats"

Female 90's Cartoons Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
4	Blossom The leader of the Powerpuff Girls
3	Bubbles The sweetest and friendliest sister of the Powerpuff Girls
3	Buttercup The roughest, toughest member of the Powerpuff Girls team
3	Ami Sailor Mercury's real first name
3	Desdemona Another female Gargoyle and member of the Manhattan Clan
2	Usagi Usagi Tsukino is a high school student who can transform into the world famous Sailor Moon
2	Rei Rei Hino can transform into Sailor Mars when troubled arises
2	Katana A skinned Gargoyle from Feudal Era Japan
2	Bonnie The wife of Joe Swanson, one of Peter's closest friends
1	Eliza The main character from the Nickelodeon show "The Wild Thornberrys"
1	Demona Angela's mother who became estranged with Goliath, the leader of the Manhattan clan and Angela's father
1	Spinelli The tough as nails Tomboy from the show "Recess"
0	Susie One of the older and nicer children from Nickelodeon's hit show "Rugrats"
0	Debbie Eliza's older sister who comes to learn of her younger sibling's ability to understand animals
0	Lois Peter Griffin's wife and the mother of Chris, Meg, and Stewie
0	Meg The black sheep of the Griffin clan
-1	Daria The perpetually nonplussed title character from the MTV show "Daria"
-1	Bellum A reference to Sara Bellum, a supporting character in "The Powerpuff girls" show
-2	Sandy This giant, talking squirrel from Texas practices karate and is a woman of science
-2	Angelica One of the older and meaner children from "Rugrats" who occasionally has her moments of kindness
-2	Marianne Eliza's mother who often is the straight woman of the bunch
-2	Elisa The tough New York cop who learns of the eponymous Gargoyles from Disney's 1994 show of the same name
-2	Angela A female Gargoyle and Goliath's daughter
-2	Gertie A reference to Arnold's wild and wacky Grandma Gertie from the show "Hey Arnold!"