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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: Tirac on June 16, 2013, 11:58:48 PM
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The purpose of this thread was to find a nice name to use for a fanfiction. I found one. Please stop bumping the thread.
Now I know that there's many people who consider this pony to be the porcelain 'firstborn' figure, but I'm wondering out of the other people who don't think this, what do you call her, just the "mystery pony?" or do you make up your own name for her or follow a widespread fanon name like what bronies do for the background characters of Friendship is magic?
I'm thinking about making her into a custom and writing about her in a fanfiction but don't have a clue what to call her.
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Is there a widespread fanon name for her? I'm curious.
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Hey cool, she should have a pretty name. :) Hmm, something to do with rainbows..
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The one with the cat on her back? How about Rainbeam?
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As far as I can tell she doesn't have a widespread fanon name.
I kinda want to make her one though.
Rainbeam is adorable and perfect owo
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As far as I know there isnt any widespread name for her. How about Iris? Skybow? Prism? Kaleido?
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All these names are perfect! I can't choose.
I actually think that the arena should have some sort of vote or something to decide her "fanon name"
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Lol in my head I call her Dreamer since she is in Fardreamer's stuff. :lol:
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As far as I know there isnt any widespread name for her. How about Iris? Skybow? Prism? Kaleido?
I like both Iris and Skybow!
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I'm thinking skybow is a really great name. It sounds a lot like the rainbow babies' names too.
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Her coat's more white than pink, but otherwise she looks a lot like Toola Roola to me. Warm colors in the mane, cool colors in the tail, fairly similar hairdos with distinct hair sections for each color, noticeable dark magenta segment in the back.
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I was actually recently thinking that Enigma would be an interesting name for that pony.
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I was actually recently thinking that Enigma would be an interesting name for that pony.
It's a German cipher machine, not a pony :rolleyes:
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Personally, I think she was sort of a Rainbow Pony prototype design that Hasbro originally planned to release with the Pretty Parlor. Then they decided to make a whole group of Rainbow Ponies instead, so they developed Peachy to go with the Parlor.
I like "Skybow"; it sounds like a genuine pony name.
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Personally, I think she was sort of a Rainbow Pony prototype design that Hasbro originally planned to release with the Pretty Parlor. Then they decided to make a whole group of Rainbow Ponies instead, so they developed Peachy to go with the Parlor.
I like "Skybow"; it sounds like a genuine pony name.
I honestly think that too. Or else a shout out to the animation company that made the show (Sunbow)
I do too.
And on the topic of my theory, Sunbow is a good name too.
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What about Mystery. I think Mystery could be a name unto itself.
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What about Mystery. I think Mystery could be a name unto itself.
Most ponies' names have something to do with their color or symbol though.
It is a pretty name though.
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Then Rainbow Mystery. ;)
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That is an adorable name.
Now I'm stuck between Skybow, Sunbow and Rainbow Mystery.
I still think the whole arena should decide on a widespread fanon name though.
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Then Rainbow Mystery. ;)
Its nice, but I dont think it quite sound like a genuine MLP name, not for a rainbow set pony which she seem to be.
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I like Dreamer.... :)
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What about Mystery. I think Mystery could be a name unto itself.
I completely agree! I have been calling her this (and so have other fans) for years!
Even if it's not intentionally a real name, everyone has always called her "The Mystery pony"
Tirac-a LOT of ponies have names that have nothing to do with symbols:
Bluebelle,
Bright Eyes (both versions)
Firefly
Sundance
Just to name a very few :p
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I like Sunbow!!! Normally I just call her First Born or Confetti.
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What about Mystery. I think Mystery could be a name unto itself.
I completely agree! I have been calling her this (and so have other fans) for years!
Even if it's not intentionally a real name, everyone has always called her "The Mystery pony"
Tirac-a LOT of ponies have names that have nothing to do with symbols:
Bluebelle,
Bright Eyes (both versions)
Firefly
Sundance
Just to name a very few :p
Hmmm, they can still have sooooome connections though.
BlueBelle is blue. and if you translate Belle, her name means "blue beauty"
for Firefly it took a while but I realized that another word for Firefly is lightning bug and her symbols are lightning bolts. I dunno if that was intentional but I like it.
I guess it could work, I just keep thinking that the name mystery has already been used somewhere. Probably hasn't but whatever.
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Funny, I've always heard her referred to as Confetti. I suppose that was the "agreed upon" name circa 2002 or so, lol.
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Really? I noticed she looked like confetti but I've only ever seen her addressed as such a couple times.
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actually i believe someone already decided to call her fardreamer
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Really? I noticed she looked like confetti but I've only ever seen her addressed as such a couple times.
Yeah, but it was 10 years ago, lol. You can call her whatever you want. ;)
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actually i believe someone already decided to call her fardreamer
I think that's only one person though.
I still think we should do what the G4 fanbase did and vote on official names like the FiM wikia did.
I personally think I'll start calling her either Sunbow, Skybow or Misty Rainbow
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I'm loving Skybow, that's an adorable name ^.^ Methinks it suits her perfectly.
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I'm loving Skybow, that's an adorable name ^.^ Methinks it suits her perfectly.
I know, right!? It's a sweet and perfect name.
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I think most of the "rainbow" names all sound alike (although Skybow and Sunbow would be favorites), which is why I prefer Mystery Pony. I like that she has no name.
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how about rainbow sugar with hair like that and such a sweet looking pony.
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Hey cool, she should have a pretty name. :) Hmm, something to do with rainbows..
Rainbow Dash :P the 1st :lol:
Rainbow Ribbons
that would be a sweet name for her, she deserves one, i can't remember does she talk? she might be in the credits :D
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There is a member on here and the MLPTP who goes by the name Far Dreamer. Her persona is the mystery pony from the show. :) I vote for Far Dreamer as the name.
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Hey cool, she should have a pretty name. :) Hmm, something to do with rainbows..
Rainbow Dash :P the 1st :lol:
Rainbow Ribbons
that would be a sweet name for her, she deserves one, i can't remember does she talk? she might be in the credits :D
Lol Yeah.
Hmmmm, that sounds cute too.
The credits didn't list character names.
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I love that people are talking about this. This pony was one of my favorites as a child. I remember begging my parents to find her in the stores.
I think that if we vote we need to look at qualifications for G1 names during what would have been her release. Look at all of the other ponies from the movie and find a commonality. FarDreamer would be similar to MoonDancer and is a nice name but what does it have to do with her symbol or general look? Unless we take the "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" approach, which I wouldn't be completely against. MistyRainbow is a nice name but I don't think it fits in with the other ponies from that time. Skybow and Sunbow are more on track and very cute.
I also find it really interesting that she is the only pony to have the hairstyle she had. I don't think that we can mold that into part of a name but I could be wrong.
I look forward to hearing more great ideas!!!
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I love that people are talking about this. This pony was one of my favorites as a child. I remember begging my parents to find her in the stores.
I think that if we vote we need to look at qualifications for G1 names during what would have been her release. Look at all of the other ponies from the movie and find a commonality. FarDreamer would be similar to MoonDancer and is a nice name but what does it have to do with her symbol or general look? Unless we take the "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" approach, which I wouldn't be completely against. MistyRainbow is a nice name but I don't think it fits in with the other ponies from that time. Skybow and Sunbow are more on track and very cute.
I also find it really interesting that she is the only pony to have the hairstyle she had. I don't think that we can mold that into part of a name but I could be wrong.
I look forward to hearing more great ideas!!!
Yeah, Sunbow and Skybow sound like the closest fits which is why they're currently my favorites.
I actually have the email address of one of the storyboarders. Maybe if I asked him he can shed some light on her.
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Lol,
I've been calling her FarDreamer since the 90's and have been using her as a persona since those were invented. It's only recently that I got a decent siggy and avatar pic. You can thank the cartoons being released on DVD and MustBeJewel for that.
http://www.mlppreservationproject.com/fardreamer.html
I started using her back when everyone picked "real" ponies and pony names. I wanted to be a "real" pony, but not one that anyone else was using. I was even a member of the MLP name registry back when it existed.
I don't use the boards near as much as other members, and almost exclusively use the coral, so I'm flattered that folks know who I am!
;)
p.s. As I think about it I guess it would bother me if people started calling her something else. But I don't "own" her, lol.
p.p.s. Actually the more I think about it the more I think it would bother me. :blush:
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I think if someone has had a name and used it online for her for over 14 years, that qualifies as "fanon" . Heck some of the Bronies weren't even alive as long as FarDreamer has had her name and been using it based on that pony.
No offense Tirac, but I don't think its fair to arbitrarily name (or in this case re-name) someones actual persona. Granted FarDreamer based it off of a hasbro design, but she's been using it for years.
There are plenty of names that don't necessarily have anything to do with the pony's symbol, so there's that too...
Just my .02 :D
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If we have to give her a name, FarDreamer is the best, most often and longest used, and is the sweetest sounding name. All the rainbow names are too generic.
Of course we all have opinions. But I'm on the FarDreamer or no name at all boat.
That in mind, if someone else started using this pony as a persona with a different name I don't think FarDreamer could get mad about it. Lots of people might use Sugarberry as a persona so the same could be for any of the Hasbro ponies. Unless it is a custom design, no pony is owned by only one person.
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Lol,
I've been calling her FarDreamer since the 90's and have been using her as a persona since those were invented. It's only recently that I got a decent siggy and avatar pic. You can thank the cartoons being released on DVD and MustBeJewel for that.
http://www.mlppreservationproject.com/fardreamer.html
I started using her back when everyone picked "real" ponies and pony names. I wanted to be a "real" pony, but not one that anyone else was using. I was even a member of the MLP name registry back when it existed.
I don't use the boards near as much as other members, and almost exclusively use the coral, so I'm flattered that folks know who I am!
;)
p.s. As I think about it I guess it would bother me if people started calling her something else. But I don't "own" her, lol.
p.p.s. Actually the more I think about it the more I think it would bother me. :blush:
I love your page. I have come across it several times during various searches and have always loved your avatar. I think it would be awesome if we could get this pony a name. FarDreamer was one of the ones I really liked. Now knowing your history with her, it makes the connection more special.
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I think if someone has had a name and used it online for her for over 14 years, that qualifies as "fanon" . Heck some of the Bronies weren't even alive as long as FarDreamer has had her name and been using it based on that pony.
No offense Tirac, but I don't think its fair to arbitrarily name (or in this case re-name) someones actual persona. Granted FarDreamer based it off of a hasbro design, but she's been using it for years.
There are plenty of names that don't necessarily have anything to do with the pony's symbol, so there's that too...
Just my .02 :D
She's not really a persona though, just used as one.
It's also not really fair to choose a name for a canon character by yourself either but I digress.
Personally, I don't care about what everyone else calls her. I was just looking into the various names in the hopes I could find one I found fitting/appealing.
I had the "official fanon" Idea as an afterthought.
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Hahah, so many cute names. :)
I think i like Mystery best and will be naming the pony Mystery (for myself), since i think rainbows are mysterious and magical.
I do like Skybow and FarDreamer.
There would be so many names to choose from. I still think this thread is a fun idea, everyone can name the pony how they want and at the same time have a 'real name' for the pony. ^.^ i dont mind either what others call her.
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I second or third that FarDreamer doesn't own this pony. Everyone has the right to think up a name that pleases them, which shouldn't upset anyone.
Interesting to learn that she has a name that seems to have stuck to some degree, though. I'm a regular visitor of mlppreservationproject.com, but don't remember paying much attention to the FarDreamer page before. :blush:
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The "FarDreamer" section of my site is basically the "about me" section so it's a little out of the way if you're using it mainly for restoration info. For nostalgia's sake, this is the first website I built back in 2001 or 2002. I was using her for a persona at that time, I just had a pathetic image of her. I'm kind of embarrassed to share this, it's pretty bad:
http://web.archive.org/web/20021116020716/http://www.geocities.com/DreamerElan/index.html
If it makes the folks who would like more of a connection to her symbol feel better, I came up with the name in large part because of references to dreams and rainbows in songs, stories, and movies. Off the top of my head:
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: "Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true."
The Rainbow Connection: "Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, the lovers the dreamers and me."
And no, I really couldn't be angry if someone used the same pony for a persona. It would bother me if someone saw what I had done, thought it was a neat idea, and ripped it off as if they came up with it themselves.
Post Merge: June 18, 2013, 05:58:07 AM
Sorry, one last thought and then I have to go to work. Because pony stuff is totally a legit reason to be late for work. ;)
For obvious reasons I would be ok with it if people started calling her FarDreamer. However, the more I think about it, I think it would be kind of sad if she weren't "The Mystery Pony" anymore.
She's been "The Mystery Pony" since long before I came along. There have been other people to name her and make customs of her and I'm sure write fan-fiction with her in it. She's always been there for people to imagine her personality and build their own stories around her. She's sort of the ultimate custom. I kind of think she should stay that way.
I think Tirac should write her fan-fiction and give the pony a name and a personality and anyone else who wants to should as well. It should be "look what neat things so and so did with the mystery pony!".
I think we should leave it open for collectors to keep speculating. I know I've built her a personality in my head over the years. If she had an official "fandom" name and identity, I think we would lose something.
My thing is I gave her a name and use her as a persona. What's YOUR thing? ;)
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I don't think she needs a 'fanon' name. Each person can call her what they think suits her best.
But I must admit, ever since I first saw Far Dreamer's website, that's what I've called her in my head.
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Sorry, one last thought and then I have to go to work. Because pony stuff is totally a legit reason to be late for work. ;)
For obvious reasons I would be ok with it if people started calling her FarDreamer. However, the more I think about it, I think it would be kind of sad if she weren't "The Mystery Pony" anymore.
She's been "The Mystery Pony" since long before I came along. There have been other people to name her and make customs of her and I'm sure write fan-fiction with her in it. She's always been there for people to imagine her personality and build their own stories around her. She's sort of the ultimate custom. I kind of think she should stay that way.
I think Tirac should write her fan-fiction and give the pony a name and a personality and anyone else who wants to should as well. It should be "look what neat things so and so did with the mystery pony!".
I think we should leave it open for collectors to keep speculating. I know I've built her a personality in my head over the years. If she had an official "fandom" name and identity, I think we would lose something.
My thing is I gave her a name and use her as a persona. What's YOUR thing? ;)
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Rainbow Cascade.
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I don't think she needs a 'fanon' name. Each person can call her what they think suits her best.
I agree with this and with FarDreamer's reason for keeping her "the Mystery Pony" so much. Which is something I think makes her so wonderful.