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#295701 The Freeman Wed, 24th Oct '12 12:50:22 PM from Hialeah,FL.

Yay.

She thinks about herself too much.

"All I ever wanted was the truth." Element of Ambiguity

#295702 Davidthe Mouse 14 Wed, 24th Oct '12 1:27:11 PM

Who wants some Fluttershy love?

#295703 d Roy Wed, 24th Oct '12 1:32:14 PM

I don't. -pokes her in the eyees-

#295704 storyyeller Wed, 24th Oct '12 1:38:33 PM from Appleloosa

Family members don't have to share a name though. Just look at Rarity.

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#295705 Pykrete Wed, 24th Oct '12 1:46:30 PM from Viridian Forest

(Headcanon is her last name is Belle) >_>

#295706 Seraphem Wed, 24th Oct '12 1:49:12 PM from Delamare

Twilight Sparkle, Shining Armor nope not the same

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#295707 Pykrete Wed, 24th Oct '12 1:55:34 PM from Viridian Forest

It doesn't have to be by any stretch. But the alternative is that Rarity is one of those "I only need one name!" celebrities and we can't afford to feed her ego too much.

#295708 storyyeller Wed, 24th Oct '12 1:57:22 PM from Appleloosa

Are you saying Cherilee is a celebrity? Or Fluttershy?

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#295709 kegisak Wed, 24th Oct '12 2:01:39 PM

Theme naming seems to exist, though.

I'm sort of of the opinion that family names exist for the VERY upper class, or the very prolific, at least. Usually taken from a portion of the founding member's name. Whether or not they're universally used in the family's names is one thing, but they still might go by the 'Smile Family', or the Star Family, or the Apple Family, etc.

#295710 Seraphem Wed, 24th Oct '12 2:09:30 PM from Delamare

I'd say it's less about "upper class" and more about families that simply have a long history and are very close knit and proud of their family as a whole, the ones that are closer to clans then just family, like the Apples or the Pies. It's about being part of that family meaning something very very deeply to them beyond just it being the ponies they love and are related to.

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#295711 storyyeller Wed, 24th Oct '12 2:13:56 PM from Appleloosa

In the olden days they engaged in Heraldry.

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#295712 Carciofus Wed, 24th Oct '12 2:16:08 PM from Canterlot

I think that it's relatively common (at least, far more common than among Western Culture humans) for ponies to change their own names once they get their cutie marks, or upon adulthood.

edited 24th Oct '12 2:16:38 PM by Carciofus

But they seem to know where they are going, the ones who walk away from Omelas.

#295713 d Roy Wed, 24th Oct '12 2:24:56 PM

Whoa, deja vu.

#295714 kegisak Wed, 24th Oct '12 2:27:39 PM

Well, when I said 'I'm of the opinion' I meant mostly in fanon - since aside fro mthe Apple clan we've seen no family's with family names(aside from Maybe Pinkie Pie, so maybe it's an EP thing?), wheras I've written two upper class families with family names.

But you're most likely right, any family that feels like it's large enough and, well, family enough, will probably title itself eventually.

#295715 storyyeller Wed, 24th Oct '12 2:30:28 PM from Appleloosa

Where's Steve when you need a darker fanon explanation?

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#295716 Japanese Teeth Wed, 24th Oct '12 2:39:37 PM from Meinong's jungle

Yeah, I'm in the group that tends to think that each family probably has their own naming conventions.

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#295717 condottiera Wed, 24th Oct '12 2:49:48 PM from Chicago

Hey, what's crackalackin?

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#295718 storyyeller Wed, 24th Oct '12 3:01:44 PM from Appleloosa

A made up word.

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#295719 condottiera Wed, 24th Oct '12 3:02:30 PM from Chicago

Aren't they all?

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#295720 Applelight Limited Wed, 24th Oct '12 3:03:48 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

I think E Ps have stronger family ties than the other two tribes...the Apples, the Cakes, the Pies etc. Not that the others don't have strong family ties of course.

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#295721 Seraphem Wed, 24th Oct '12 3:06:17 PM from Delamare

Hold over from pre-classical days? Earth pony society was based along your family, Pegasi your rank, and Unicorn your own personal power/standing at court.

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#295722 the Librarian Wed, 24th Oct '12 3:09:31 PM from his own little world

That seems like a pretty good idea, considering how each was presented.

Axios!

#295723 Applelight Limited Wed, 24th Oct '12 3:10:03 PM from Manehattan to Canterlot

Very nicely put.

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#295724 storyyeller Wed, 24th Oct '12 3:10:55 PM from Appleloosa

Scootloo isn't an orphan. Pegasi families just kick their kids out early.

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#295725 condottiera Wed, 24th Oct '12 3:11:38 PM from Chicago

The Apples do seem to have an awful lot of relatives, and Aunt and Uncle Orange are probably pretty distant relations.

Just like baby birds! :D

edited 24th Oct '12 3:12:02 PM by condottiera

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