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Probably what happens is that their symbols get really weird and blurry and bumpy in their teenage years, and then suddenly they clarify into something new once their hormones stabilize. Except for the clone ponies. Who knows what happens to them? Given that they originated when certain ponies looked into a mirror... I don't recall the story (LadyMoondancer posted it once) ... they are basically perfect replicas of their adult selves as of the instant they appear. But then what did the original ponies look like as children? The mind boggles.
But I don't think ponies are tied to their symbols at all in G1. I mean, Bouquet? Some of them may have stuff that relates a bit to who they are, but not all of them. Maybe it's like in old Japan, where you get your adult name when you come of age, and have just a kid nickname up till then
I think when Ember was released Hasbro was still trying to decide if baby ponies should be symbol-less or not but by the time they made the first set of baby ponies decided that most babies needed a symbol. Isn't there a UK baby pony that is also symbol-less? Ponyfan