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#2476 Bobby G Wed, 11th May '11 6:53:05 PM from the Silvery Tay

I thought Pinkamena Diane Pie was just Rule of Funny.

#2477 the Librarian Wed, 11th May '11 7:01:29 PM from his own little world

I have come up with a bit of alliteration for that Polka is Magic video.

-Clears throat-

It's a plethora of playful ponies prancing to a polka piece.

Tick Tock, goes the clock/ He cradled and he rocked her/ Tick Tock, goes the clock/Till River kills the Doctor.

#2478 kegisak Wed, 11th May '11 8:09:55 PM

That's...probably the case, But I've always held that every detail divulged is a legitimate one. And Faust herself has tried hard to explain every odd little detail...granted, she's also said not to hammer the logic to hard, but she still treats everything as real in-universe.

#2479 Deathonabun Wed, 11th May '11 8:11:10 PM from the bedroom

Pie could just be a naming convention they decided to adopt.

Just because one family decides to take a last name doesn't mean they all do.

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#2480 Crowfall Wed, 11th May '11 9:26:10 PM

This is a world where many ponies are named after cutie marks that aren't going to appear until years later, so naming in general is weird in Equestria. But it definitely seems like there aren't any set rules for naming, some families just choose to follow a specific theme.

#2481 Parable Wed, 11th May '11 9:31:17 PM from California

Which ponies are named after their cutie marks anyway?

Twilight: I'm not sure how she got that name.

Rainbow Dash and Pinkie: Physical characteristics

Applejack: Family theme.

Rarity: Its a pretty name for a pretty pony! - said her parents. I guess.

Fluttershy: Some forsight there, unless they just tacked on something with "flutter" since she is a pegasus.

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#2482 Deathonabun Wed, 11th May '11 9:32:44 PM from the bedroom

I once read a fanfic where Fluttershy's birthname was Flutterby, but then she met Rainbow Dash and Dash started calling her Fluttershy as a nickname and it stuck.

I take that as my own personal bit of Fanon.

One of my few regrets about being born female is the inability to grow a handlebar mustache. -Landstander

#2483 Crowfall Wed, 11th May '11 10:19:40 PM

Well the main ponies aren't, but some of the side characters are, like Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara. What are those cutie marks supposed to mean, besides being a reference to their own names?

If you are a useless asshat with no special skills you get a generic name based cutie mark.

edited 11th May '11 10:31:02 PM by Crowfall

#2484 kegisak Wed, 11th May '11 11:37:53 PM

Diamond Tiara could be a jeweler, was one person's theory I heard. As for Silver Spoon...she's really lucky? You know, born with the silver spoon in your mouth = born into money = born lucky?

It's certainly a better thought than that your special talent is that you are someone skilled's daughter.

Actually, on that note, the cutie mark isn't tied to one's talent - it's stated to be tied to what you want to do with your life...can a cutie mark change? The culture would seem to keep that from happening, but still...

#2485 Bobby G Thu, 12th May '11 2:51:32 AM from the Silvery Tay

I wondered that.

I also wondered, what happens if you don't have a definite goal or particular talent? Do you remain markless forever (like the old pony with the goatee, perhaps)? If so, that's kinda depressing, seeing how cutie marks are apparently regarded as a sign of maturity there.

#2486 Carciofus Thu, 12th May '11 3:48:43 AM from Canterlot

Perhaps, ponies can change names if they want to, and it is traditional — albeit not compulsory — to do that after you get your mark?

I also wondered, what happens if you don't have a definite goal or particular talent? Do you remain markless forever (like the old pony with the goatee, perhaps)? If so, that's kinda depressing, seeing how cutie marks are apparently regarded as a sign of maturity there.

Hmm, this sort of reminds me of Haibane Renmei. I smell a WMG here, or perhaps a crossover if one has not been already made...

edited 12th May '11 3:52:20 AM by Carciofus

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

#2487 kegisak Thu, 12th May '11 3:54:44 AM

or maybe parent's sometimes name their kids after what they want them to be - like, if a ponies name was, I dunno, 'All Better', You don't have many options beyond health care, now do you? Noone's going to go to a...actually, that's a bad example, any number of service careers can go with all better. But you get my point.

#2488 Carciofus Thu, 12th May '11 4:00:10 AM from Canterlot

Argh, I actually spent five seconds wondering what a "pony name" for me would be then. No. Enjoying a show is fine, even if it is not targeted to your own demographics, but that way lies madness. Madness, I say!

edited 12th May '11 4:00:54 AM by Carciofus

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

#2489 Kyler Thatch Thu, 12th May '11 4:13:45 AM from Gravity Falls

What would the cutie mark of a pony whose special talent is not having a special talent but being sort of okay at everything be? Or would they even have a cutie mark?

edited 12th May '11 4:14:20 AM by KylerThatch

I took a guess and cut a portion out of my heart.

He said, "That's nowhere close enough, but it's a damn good start."

#2490 Carciofus Thu, 12th May '11 4:14:19 AM from Canterlot

A scale, perhaps, to symbolize balance?

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