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It depends on what gen i'm talking about. Cutie Marks for Gen 3 and 4. Symbols for gen 1 and 2.I always liked that someone pointed out that symbols are on both sides of the body while cutie marks are only on one side.
I can't answer your poll, as it does not have an option for 'both'. I use whatever term is viewed as polite conversation on whichever board I am visiting. If I'm unsure I actually write cutie mark / symbol. For some reason these terms can really set some people off. I also think that the second term came to pass because it would potentially break suspension of disbelief if the ponies themselves referred to it as a symbol. A symbol is not actually a thing; it's a classification of what a thing means, usually interpreted by an outside party who does not believe or fully understand the thing they are labeling. To call something a symbol is to denounce its actual power. Since within the show a cutie mark defines a pony's gifts that would be counter productive. As for the history of the word symbol among mlp collectors -- or just kids who played with mlp prior to the cutie mark term's arrival, the meaning could be entirely different. Was "symbol" an official Hasbro term? Is that what the ponies referred to it as--or did it even really come up in the older cartoon? Since I don't know the history here I can't really justify one term being better or more correct. So I'll just stick to being neutral and speaking in the correct dialect for whichever forum I'm visiting. Whew! I'm pretty sure that's more then you bargained for but it's a topic I found interesting so I couldn't resist. (For the record, I decided to go with option three. That's the closest to what I'm saying here.)
my niecedcalled them belly bums when she was little but i always thought they were name tags. which is why so many of my ponies got renames.butterscotch? yeah, she was Butter-fly.and i think bowtie was ribbons. etc.so i didn't call them anything, just thought the symbol was their name.now i call them cutie marks, cuz it's easier for most people to recognize.
Buttcheek tattoos Just kidding, symbols or cutie marks, I don't care that much *prepares for pitchfork attack from G1 and G4 fans*
Quote from: Malicieuse on March 10, 2015, 02:10:23 PMIt depends on what gen i'm talking about. Cutie Marks for Gen 3 and 4. Symbols for gen 1 and 2.I always liked that someone pointed out that symbols are on both sides of the body while cutie marks are only on one side. That kind of falls apart, when you realize that G4 cutie marks are on both sides (or do you mean the toys, not the show?)Edit: if this sounded rude I'm sorry.
Post Merge: March 10, 2015, 03:05:02 PMQuote from: Wind~Whistler on March 10, 2015, 02:04:13 PMButtcheek tattoos Just kidding, symbols or cutie marks, I don't care that much *prepares for pitchfork attack from G1 and G4 fans*The Pony With The Buttcheek Tattoo. Rated R Coming soon to theaters near you
Re: Symbol or Cutiemark?« Reply #19 on: Today at 11:17:08 PM »QuoteAlthough even cutie mark is better than what they were actually originally called What were they originally called Hathorcat??!!Jules x
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