OC Color and name and talent help, Please!

[Tao 7,756]

So a friend of mine gave a prompt to make a happy or up beat oc given what I normal make or role play.  Which is a good way to write and such,  in the end I made this pony:

 

 

Redone in colors:

 

 

Yet I have no idea what to call her,  found a few cutie marks maybe that might fit her but her colors seem a bit off and her mane and tail style so some feedback would be loved.   As for setting,  I thought of  Neighppon (japan) is where she is from!

Edited April 19, 2015 by Tao

[SkullcandyPegasus 603]

Usually you want an image to be dominated by the lights and emphasized by the darks. Just swap the coat and mane colors unless you're going for tenebrism. The cutie mark could be ice cream, amusement park tickets, or a rainbow ... just anything optimistic really =3 Otherwise, I really like this design ^-^

 

Edit: I completely forgot about names xD I'm generally bad at naming things, but perhaps look at other similar oc ponies for inspiration?

Edited April 19, 2015 by SkullcandyPegasus

[Antidaeophobia 299]

Tone down the coat colour by a few shades to a more pastel. Staying away from dark colours is important when making an OC. I think the colour scheme is pretty good. Usually when you come up with a ponies special interest, you should pick something you know about and enjoy, so you can properly rpg it. Cutie mark is generally decided last after you come up with a special interest. I personally think a cherry blossom would look cute, and it could mean she has a talent involving some sort of botany. 

[Tao 7,756]

 

 

I personally think a cherry blossom would look cute, and it could mean she has a talent involving some sort of botany.

 

I thought of maybe using one of these:

http://www.clker.com/clipart-blossoms-2.html

http://www.clker.com/clipart-sakura-blossom-alice.html

http://www.clker.com/clipart-pink-sakura-2.htm

 

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Just swap the coat and mane colors unless you're going for tenebrism.

 

Im thinking of lighting her coat color and mane and tail colors a bit!  Also thanks!

[Antidaeophobia 299]

I thought of maybe using one of these:

http://www.clker.com/clipart-blossoms-2.html

http://www.clker.com/clipart-sakura-blossom-alice.html

http://www.clker.com/clipart-pink-sakura-2.htm

 

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Im thinking of lighting her coat color and mane and tail colors a bit!  Also thanks!

 

I think the first blossom link is really cute.

[Tao 7,756]

I think the first blossom link is really cute.

 

Yah it would look good on her and I thought of naming her Hanakotoba.

[Antidaeophobia 299]

Yah it would look good on her and I thought of naming her Hanakotoba.

I think keep it more simple is a better bet, or making sure she has a good nickname. Spelling that name over and over, or people having to try and spell it properly, it might get annoying after awhile. 

[Tao 7,756]

I think keep it more simple is a better bet, or making sure she has a good nickname. Spelling that name over and over, or people having to try and spell it properly, it might get annoying after awhile. 

 

I think Hana could work for a nick name .

[Steel Accord 6,660]

I thought of  Neighppon (japan) is where she is from!

 

 

I've heard of that before. Does it exist within the canon? (Comics and books included.)

 

Anyway that depends moreso on her personality than anything. However, just going from her appearance, perhaps something like Lotus Blossom?

 

Again though it's personality that matters is she a proper and reserved yamoto nadeshiko or is she more fiery?

Edited April 19, 2015 by Steel Accord

[Antidaeophobia 299]

I think Hana could work for a nick name .

Good choice.  Hana will work for sure. 

[Tao 7,756]

 

 

I've heard of that before. Does it exist within the canon? (Comics and books included.)

 

Anyway that depends moreso on her personality than anything. However, just going from her appearance, perhaps something like Lotus Blossom?

 

Not that I know off :okiedokielokie: .    Given japan is called Nippon in Japanese I just made it Neigh in the front a bit!

[Steel Accord 6,660]

Not that I know off :okiedokielokie: .    Given japan is called Nippon in Japanese I just made it Neigh in the front a bit!

 

I asked because you are not the only one to have made that name scheme when referring to pretty much the same place.

 

Again though it's personality that matters is she a proper and reserved yamoto nadeshiko or is she more fiery?

 

That could change her naming scheme.

[Tao 7,756]

I asked because you are not the only one to have made that name scheme when referring to pretty much the same place.

 

Again though it's personality that matters is she a proper and reserved yamoto nadeshiko or is she more fiery?

 

That could change her naming scheme.

 

Yah,  I'm to make a role play based in pony japan...

 

I'd say she is easy going if anything and friendly but has moments of a temper if you don't backoff if she says after a few

warnings.

Good choice.  Hana will work for sure. 

 

Hana also means flower in japanese.

[Steel Accord 6,660]

I'd say she is easy going if anything and friendly but has moments of a temper if you don't backoff if she says after a few warnings.

 

So she's Sakura from Naruto? 

Edited April 19, 2015 by Steel Accord

[Tao 7,756]

So she's Sakura from Naruto? 

 

No,  I'm still working her out a bit. (im not a Naruto fan after they killed Neji....)

[Steel Accord 6,660]

No,  I'm still working her out a bit. (im not a Naruto fan after they killed Neji....)

 

I've never been one, only watched season 1.

 

Thing is, you might want to come up with her name last actually. Hammer our her personality and backstory first. I went through two names before finally settling on mine and it works our perfectly, but I had to sort of "live in his skin" for a bit before it finally came to me.

[Tao 7,756]

I've never been one, only watched season 1.

 

Thing is, you might want to come up with her name last actually. Hammer our her personality and backstory first. I went through two names before finally settling on mine and it works our perfectly, but I had to sort of "live in his skin" for a bit before it finally came to me.

 

True,  I mean i plan to play around with a few things and all.  I was thinking of making her a diplomat to Caterlot and etc...

[Steel Accord 6,660]

True,  I mean i plan to play around with a few things and all.  I was thinking of making her a diplomat to Caterlot and etc...

 

Well then maybe her personality should be less "easy going and friendly." Certainly a diplomat must be polite, but they also must have a sense of professionalism if they are to represent there people.

 

If we are going by Japanese cultural archetypes, she could be stoic and reserved. Still caring, just being less obvious about it than say Pinkie Pie would be.

[Tao 7,756]

Well then maybe her personality should be less "easy going and friendly." Certainly a diplomat must be polite, but they also must have a sense of professionalism if they are to represent there people.

 

If we are going by Japanese cultural archetypes, she could be stoic and reserved. Still caring, just being less obvious about it than say Pinkie Pie would be.

 

Oh she is faaarr from Pie..

[Steel Accord 6,660]

Oh she is faaarr from Pie..

 

As I said, in Equestria, ponies tend to have names that are meaningful to their nature. Ones that would seem to require outright clairvoyance on the parent's part.

 

So it's best to bake the cake and put on the icing before signing the name on top, if you catch my drift.

[Tao 7,756]

As I said, in Equestria, ponies tend to have names that are meaningful to their nature. Ones that would seem to require outright clairvoyance on the parent's part.

 

So it's best to bake the cake and put on the icing before signing the name on top, if you catch my drift.

 

Yah i got yah Steel and I'm thinking a bout what ya have told me in advice!

 

I'll work on her history in  a bit.

[Steel Accord 6,660]

Yah i got yah Steel and I'm thinking a bout what ya have told me in advice!

 

I'll work on her history in  a bit.

 

Sorry, I did not mean to pester you.

[Tao 7,756]

Sorry, I did not mean to pester you.

NO, you helped me Steel!  I thank you for the input you and others gave me!