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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #90 on: April 08, 2021, 12:03:21 PM »
I always have a snigger at crumpet just a little bit, especially knowing it's entirely meant to signify afternoon tea and thus something 'British'. Not surprising she wasn't sold here. Although the slang usage is a bit outdated now, I can imagine in the eighties someone going...erm. Nope.

Kiwi Tart is still my winner though. Given that she came out in New Zealand first. Whoops.

Tickles and Giggles are indeed Jebber and Jabber. Unlike Tuggles and Toddles, which are a bit nonsensical, I feel those are probably better names for newborn twins, providing you keep your mind out of the gutter when considering them...

Over here, Slugger is called First Base, too :)

I always wonder why Tic Tac Toe and Cotton Candy weren't renamed. :/ Not because their names are offensive, but because the terms are both American words that have no resonance here.
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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #91 on: April 09, 2021, 06:53:01 AM »
Baby Ribbs-Its a neon dragon pony, and you think Ribbs is the best name?
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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #92 on: April 09, 2021, 07:15:49 AM »
Ribbs always makes me think of barbeque not dragons :lol:


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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #93 on: April 09, 2021, 07:16:32 AM »

Over here, Slugger is called First Base, too :)


Quarterback's name in the cartoon was Score.

I can't imagine why they changed it...

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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #94 on: April 09, 2021, 08:52:40 AM »
I always have a snigger at crumpet just a little bit, especially knowing it's entirely meant to signify afternoon tea and thus something 'British'. Not surprising she wasn't sold here. Although the slang usage is a bit outdated now, I can imagine in the eighties someone going...erm. Nope.

Kiwi Tart is still my winner though. Given that she came out in New Zealand first. Whoops.

Tickles and Giggles are indeed Jebber and Jabber. Unlike Tuggles and Toddles, which are a bit nonsensical, I feel those are probably better names for newborn twins, providing you keep your mind out of the gutter when considering them...

Over here, Slugger is called First Base, too :)

I always wonder why Tic Tac Toe and Cotton Candy weren't renamed. :/ Not because their names are offensive, but because the terms are both American words that have no resonance here.

What do you guys call cotton candy over there?
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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #95 on: April 09, 2021, 12:25:35 PM »
Candy floss. I don't know why as we hardly call anything candy. It's all sweets or chocolates
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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #96 on: April 09, 2021, 12:47:54 PM »
Candy floss. I don't know why as we hardly call anything candy. It's all sweets or chocolates

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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #97 on: April 09, 2021, 04:44:11 PM »
Candy floss. I don't know why as we hardly call anything candy. It's all sweets or chocolates

Happy birthday Ponybookworm!

And yeah, that's a good point. We don't really use the word candy, albeit I think it's got more common over the last couple of decades? Influence from across the pond perhaps...

First Base and Score together would make an interesting set. Rather like Woosie and Romper, not to mention Squeezer.

...Moving on.
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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #98 on: April 09, 2021, 07:23:23 PM »
Candy floss. I don't know why as we hardly call anything candy. It's all sweets or chocolates

Happy birthday Ponybookworm!

And yeah, that's a good point. We don't really use the word candy, albeit I think it's got more common over the last couple of decades? Influence from across the pond perhaps...

First Base and Score together would make an interesting set. Rather like Woosie and Romper, not to mention Squeezer.

...Moving on.
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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #99 on: April 10, 2021, 11:00:46 AM »
Shady actually seems pretty trustworthy to me.

Ha, that's a good one. I've always found her name to be pretty humorous. With her sunglasses symbols, "Shades" might have been a better name name for her.

See ya later, Whizzer. Have fun. Make some friends.

I think Whizzer has a very unfortunate name. I assume it's suppose to mean those little propeller symbols are super fast and "whiz" right by you, but it makes me think of something else entirely. Why not just name her Propellor? I know, pretty straight forward, but much better than Whizzer. Really, Whizzer? I do get what they were going for, but, oh boy, they were not thinking that day when they were naming ponies!

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Firefly, she is badass and brave, but.. she has no firefly symbols..Couldve been Lighting Mane, or Storm Kick.
Gusty. She has leaves, not wind gust.

I have to disagree with both of these. I think Firefly and Gusty have great names that suit both of them. You could say Firefly has a fiery personality and obviously she flies. And her lightning bolts are perfect since she's fast as lightning (wait, am I confusing her with Rainbow Dash? Now that I think about it, I'm not sure if Firefly was touted as a fast flyer!)

As for Gusty, they already did the gusts of wind symbol with Windy (and I feel like there was another pony with a similar symbol) and you often see leaves (that have fallen off trees) being carried in the air when there's a big gust of air. Yeah, she could have been named Autumn or Leafy (isn't there a baby pony named Leafy?), but I think her name makes perfect sense

I'm surprised nobody mentioned Lickety-Split yet, I don't think there's anything particularly fast about her, and ice cream is the last thing I think of when I hear her name...

Well, you do lick ice cream! And even though her symbols are ice cream cones, there are banana splits...so I think it's some kind of word play, maybe?


Honestly I like it more when a pony's name is a cute/fun twist or pun on their symbol. Rather than when their name is exactly what their symbol depicts (like Bubbles and Seashell. I get that these also work as cute nicknames, but still).

Yes, I 100% agree. It's boring when they're just named after whatever their symbol is (though I still love Bowtie, Seashell, Bubbles, etc.).


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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #100 on: April 12, 2021, 10:05:29 PM »
I think it's lame to expect a pony's name to match their symbol exactly. As long as it fits the overall theme of the pony I'm happy.

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I think Whizzer has a very unfortunate name. I assume it's suppose to mean those little propeller symbols are super fast and "whiz" right by you, but it makes me think of something else entirely. Why not just name her Propellor? I know, pretty straight forward, but much better than Whizzer. Really, Whizzer? I do get what they were going for, but, oh boy, they were not thinking that day when they were naming ponies!

maybe she should have been a drink n' wet pony
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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #101 on: April 13, 2021, 07:00:58 AM »
Moonstone is a gem, but Moonstone has a planet.

Wigwam has teepees.

Sundance has hearts.

Seascape has a sun.

Sapphire Joy has wheat.

Aurora Mist has neither an aurora, or mist. And yeah, I get that would be difficult to capture as symbols.

Honolulu has a butterfly, flower and scrolls, instead of an island.

Bubble Muffin should have at least had a muffin too. Or they coulda called her something that wasn't partially nonsensical.

Songbird Serenade doesn't have a bird, and opted to steal Grumpy Bear 's symbol.

Gold Lily has...a gear?

Sterling has a diamond.

Pumpkin Tart has a cat and a moon.

What the heck is a pinkie pie?

Cloud Climber has a butterfly. 

Sprinkles has ducks.



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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #102 on: April 13, 2021, 04:17:10 PM »
Should we mention that Lemon Drop's drops are actually purple?

@FernMariposa, Firefly was associated with daredevil flying, but the fastest pony on wings was meant to be Whizzer. Followed on land by Windy, who ran so fast she left a rainbow streak behind her. Or something.

Trying to remember the fact file entries without bothering to look them up - but I definitely remember Whizzer was the fastest pony overall and Windy the fastest of the 'earthbound' ponies.

I don't remember that for Firefly. Just that she did daredevil loops, was reckless and unnecessarily got herself into mischief some other pony - often Medley - had to get her out of.

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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #103 on: April 13, 2021, 04:35:00 PM »
Should we mention that Lemon Drop's drops are actually purple?

@FernMariposa, Firefly was associated with daredevil flying, but the fastest pony on wings was meant to be Whizzer. Followed on land by Windy, who ran so fast she left a rainbow streak behind her. Or something.

Trying to remember the fact file entries without bothering to look them up - but I definitely remember Whizzer was the fastest pony overall and Windy the fastest of the 'earthbound' ponies.

I don't remember that for Firefly. Just that she did daredevil loops, was reckless and unnecessarily got herself into mischief some other pony - often Medley - had to get her out of.

Thank goodness for Medley,  the sober one in the room. :biggrin:
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Re: Society for Ponies with Non-Indicative Names
« Reply #104 on: April 13, 2021, 04:49:31 PM »
Should we mention that Lemon Drop's drops are actually purple?

@FernMariposa, Firefly was associated with daredevil flying, but the fastest pony on wings was meant to be Whizzer. Followed on land by Windy, who ran so fast she left a rainbow streak behind her. Or something.

Trying to remember the fact file entries without bothering to look them up - but I definitely remember Whizzer was the fastest pony overall and Windy the fastest of the 'earthbound' ponies.

I don't remember that for Firefly. Just that she did daredevil loops, was reckless and unnecessarily got herself into mischief some other pony - often Medley - had to get her out of.

Thank goodness for Medley,  the sober one in the room. :biggrin:

Medley is always the nominated driver at a pony new year party.
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