Passage: In 1977, Pete Healy, a five-year-old boy, is on a road trip with his parents when their car flips off the road following a near-collision with a deer. Pete's mom and dad are killed, but Pete survives the accident and is chased into the forest by a pack of wolves. He is rescued by a huge dragon with green fur, yellow eyes, and wings. The dragon quickly bonds with Pete and becomes protective of the boy. Pete names the dragon "Elliot" after the character of a lost puppy from his favorite book.

Question: Based on this passage, what name does pete give to the dragon in the 2016 movie'pete's dragon'?
Steam of consciousness below:
The important part for answering this question is: Pete names the dragon "Elliot" after the character of a lost puppy from his favorite book.
So, the answer is Elliot.