Unity 332 August 10, 2018 Share August 10, 2018 I was just thinking Pinky Pie isn't her real name. At least Pinky isn't. an Alias is pretty much a name you go by that is other than your real name. And since her name is Pinkamena than Pinky is an Alias which is not her real name. thoughts? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna's Admirer 945 August 10, 2018 Share August 10, 2018 Obviously. Pinkie is an Alias. Just like Maud (Maudalina Daisy Pie). It's just that simple. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unity 332 August 10, 2018 Author Share August 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, Totally An Admirer said: Obviously. Pinkie is an Alias. Just like Maud (Maudalina Daisy Pie). It's just that simple. Well, Maud has a nickname which i would say is different from an Alias. Pinky is an Alias because "Pinky" is not even in her name, unlike maud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna's Admirer 945 August 10, 2018 Share August 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Unity said: Well, Maud has a nickname which i would say is different from an Alias. Pinky is an Alias because "Pinky" is not even in her name, unlike maud. I think I am not getting what you might trying yo say. I mean such as: Maudalina>Maud-alina> Maud Pinkemena > Pinke-mena> Pinke (Pinkay) and eventually Pinkie Does that make any sense? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unity 332 August 10, 2018 Author Share August 10, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Totally An Admirer said: I think I am not getting what you might trying yo say. I mean such as: Maudalina>Maud-alina> Maud Pinkemena > Pinke-mena> Pinke (Pinkay) and eventually Pinkie Does that make any sense? So a nickname is a shorter version of a name. Thomas>Tom Matthew>Matt. Maudalina>Maud. Pinkamena>Pinky does not work because changing your name and not shortening it is not a nickname. And if that is what you go by it would make it an Alias. Edited August 10, 2018 by Unity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna's Admirer 945 August 10, 2018 Share August 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, Unity said: So a nickname is a shorter version of a name. Thomas>Tom Matthew>Matt. Maudalina>Maud. Pinkamena>Pinky does not work because changing your name and not shortening it is not a nickname. And if that is what you go by it would make it an Alias. So how Pinky isn't a short form of Pinkamena? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tacodidra 61,745 August 10, 2018 Share August 10, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Unity said: Pinkamena>Pinky does not work because changing your name and not shortening it is not a nickname. There are a lot of nicknames like that. Bob is a common nickname for Robert, though they don't even have the same first letter. Some can even be totally different, such as Peggy for Margaret! I definitely consider Pinkie a shortening of Pinkamena in spite of the added "ie" and the corresponding sound. An alias is more of an alternative identity, and I wouldn't say Pinkie is pretending to be somepony else than she is... Edited August 10, 2018 by Tacodidra 2 Signature by @Sparklefan1234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unity 332 August 10, 2018 Author Share August 10, 2018 Just now, Totally An Admirer said: So how Pinky isn't a short form of Pinkamena? Its small but important. Pinka>Pinky that would be replacing a letter which in turn makes it a false name i would say. 2 minutes ago, Tacodidra said: There are a lot of nicknames like that. Bob is a common nickname for Robert, though they don't even have the same first letter. Some can even be totally different, such as Peggy for Margaret! I definitely consider Pinkie a shortening of Pinkamena in spite of the added "ie" and the corresponding sound. An alias is more of an alternative identity, and I wouldn't say Pinkie is pretending to be somepony else than she is... While most Alias's are more serious this is a completely different name if you ask me. Pinky Pie and Pinkamena Pie are not the same names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna's Admirer 945 August 10, 2018 Share August 10, 2018 Okay. So that's the case. I think it's the same way with Thomas and Tom. Thom would feel really odd, don't you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unity 332 August 10, 2018 Author Share August 10, 2018 Just now, Totally An Admirer said: Okay. So that's the case. I think it's the same way with Thomas and Tom. Thom would feel really odd, don't you think. Thats what crossed my mind. My roommate's name is Thomas but he is known as Tom. I will do my best to explain what i think about this. it is Removing, or replacing a letter, but it has to be in your name, for instance. Thomas>Tom would, Thom would sound weird so they could remove the "H" to make it a viable name. Pinky could not because Pinkamena does not have a "Y" that she can move to make her name Pink*Y* Pie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna's Admirer 945 August 10, 2018 Share August 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Unity said: Thats what crossed my mind. My roommate's name is Thomas but he is known as Tom. I will do my best to explain what i think about this. it is Removing, or replacing a letter, but it has to be in your name, for instance. Thomas>Tom would, Thom would sound weird so they could remove the "H" to make it a viable name. Pinky could not because Pinkamena does not have a "Y" that she can move to make her name Pink*Y* Pie. Well, that's true. Pink Pie. (Say that again and again and you'll sound like you're saying Pinky Pie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuteycindyhoney 13,339 August 10, 2018 Share August 10, 2018 A nickname is different than an alias. Pinkie being a nickname for Pinkamena is no different than Cindy being a nickname for Cynthia. 2 Thank you Sparklefan1234!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never Returning 28,615 August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 Pinkie is a nickname. An alias would be Pinkie going by something completely different from her actual name, like "Crystal Hoof" or something. 2 Signature by @Mellow Mane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BornAgainBrony 2,398 August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 Isn't an Alias or Avatar usually meant to be something COMPLETELY different from your usual name? I don't think nicknames qualify. An Alias for Pinky (I'm just going to assume this is the name of her Ninja persona because that's fun) would be Duchess Cupcake. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unity 332 August 11, 2018 Author Share August 11, 2018 3 hours ago, cuteycindyhoney said: A nickname is different than an alias. Pinkie being a nickname for Pinkamena is no different than Cindy being a nickname for Cynthia. I really think Cynth would only work for Cynthia. Pinkamena does not have Pink in it so it cannot be shortened to Pinky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuteycindyhoney 13,339 August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 6 hours ago, Unity said: I really think Cynth would only work for Cynthia. Pinkamena does not have Pink in it so it cannot be shortened to Pinky. I don't understand. Pinkamena doe have pink in it. My name is Cynthia, and I always go by Cindy. I have no memory of anyone calling me Cynth. 3 Thank you Sparklefan1234!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unity 332 August 11, 2018 Author Share August 11, 2018 8 hours ago, cuteycindyhoney said: I don't understand. Pinkamena doe have pink in it. My name is Cynthia, and I always go by Cindy. I have no memory of anyone calling me Cynth. Ok so what i am talking about is this. If Pinkamena is her actual name. that is Pinkamena, not Pinkyamena i consider a nickname to be a name you can form with slightly changing or removing letters from your actual name. You cannot form Cindy out of Cynthia, just how you cannot form Pinky out of Pinky because you are missing that Y at the end and it is not in your name so you cannot move it around. make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoFoalix 25,058 August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 12 minutes ago, Unity said: Ok so what i am talking about is this. If Pinkamena is her actual name. that is Pinkamena, not Pinkyamena i consider a nickname to be a name you can form with slightly changing or removing letters from your actual name. You cannot form Cindy out of Cynthia, just how you cannot form Pinky out of Pinky because you are missing that Y at the end and it is not in your name so you cannot move it around. make sense? I meant to say this earlier but you have been misspelling her name the entire time. It's not Pinky, it's Pinkie. So please before you try to argue with people, check that you are ACTUALLY right beforehand. 15 hours ago, Unity said: Pinkamena does not have Pink in it so it cannot be shortened to Pinky. On another note, Pink IS in Pinkamena. You can see it right there. Pink-amena 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeric 46,883 August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 15 hours ago, Unity said: I really think Cynth would only work for Cynthia. Pinkamena does not have Pink in it so it cannot be shortened to Pinky. Peggy is a nickname for Margaret. Jack a nickname for John. Joey a nickname for Joseph. Maddie a nickname for Madison. You may want to read more books. That's the only reason I can see for your lack of understanding here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unity 332 August 11, 2018 Author Share August 11, 2018 1 hour ago, Jeric said: Peggy is a nickname for Margaret. Jack a nickname for John. Joey a nickname for Joseph. Maddie a nickname for Madison. You may want to read more books. That's the only reason I can see for your lack of understanding here. I have absolutely no idea how Peggy is a nickname for Margaret since they only have about 2 letters in common. I don't see anything saying what makes something a Nickname and something an Alias. Jack is a completely different name than John which makes no sense whatsoever. and also I have read plenty of books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedishy 3,549 August 11, 2018 Share August 11, 2018 No Pinkie is a nickname Definition of nickname 1: a usually descriptive name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to a person, place, or thing 2: a familiar form of a proper name (as of a person or a city) merriam-webster Definition of alias : otherwise called : otherwise known as —used to indicate an additional name that a person (such as a criminal) sometimes uses John Smith alias Richard Jones was identified as the suspect. merriam-webster Its clear via these definitions that an alias is meant to hide your name. Whereas nickname is simply meant to be endearing or shortened. The difference is the intent. The two are close enough to be almost interchangeable. BUT the fact is that the intention is there so they can be separated. So if its a shortened name or name that was given by friends/family to you as a term of endearment then its a nickname If its a name used by you to hide your real identity like a pen name or so forth then its an alias. 2 May the Friendship be with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unity 332 August 11, 2018 Author Share August 11, 2018 37 minutes ago, Jedishy said: No Pinkie is a nickname Definition of nickname 1: a usually descriptive name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to a person, place, or thing 2: a familiar form of a proper name (as of a person or a city) merriam-webster Definition of alias : otherwise called : otherwise known as —used to indicate an additional name that a person (such as a criminal) sometimes uses John Smith alias Richard Jones was identified as the suspect. merriam-webster Its clear via these definitions that an alias is meant to hide your name. Whereas nickname is simply meant to be endearing or shortened. The difference is the intent. The two are close enough to be almost interchangeable. BUT the fact is that the intention is there so they can be separated. So if its a shortened name or name that was given by friends/family to you as a term of endearment then its a nickname If its a name used by you to hide your real identity like a pen name or so forth then its an alias. That is literally all the ever needed to be said on this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuteycindyhoney 13,339 August 12, 2018 Share August 12, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Unity said: Ok so what i am talking about is this. If Pinkamena is her actual name. that is Pinkamena, not Pinkyamena i consider a nickname to be a name you can form with slightly changing or removing letters from your actual name. You cannot form Cindy out of Cynthia, just how you cannot form Pinky out of Pinky because you are missing that Y at the end and it is not in your name so you cannot move it around. make sense? Not really. My nickname is Cindy. It isn't my alias. An alias is a false name you pick yourself to shield your real identity. A nickname is something that sort of springs up, when family and friends use a diminutive of your name. In this case, Pinky is the established diminutive of Pinkamena. Don't forget, her coat is also pink. Thus, she grew up being called Pinky. It sounds better than Pink. Although on at least one occasion she has been called Pink on the show. Don't forget, Mike is also a long standing nickname for Michael. So is Micky for that matter. I personally know a man everyone calls Red, including his wife. (he has flaming red hair) That's his nickname, even though his given name is Jonathan. This is the last I'll say on it, because I don't want this to drift into a mean spirited thread. Edited August 12, 2018 by cuteycindyhoney 1 Thank you Sparklefan1234!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManaMinori 4,149 August 12, 2018 Share August 12, 2018 maybe we should address the fact that Pinkie introduced herself by her nickname in the first episode of FiM, rather than by her actual name of Pinkamena, which is weird. because no one introduces themselves by their nickname Under the Jellicle Moon- a site with cuteness, cat boys, and comic strips / Star Dreams Fanclub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Midnight Madness 1,544 August 12, 2018 Share August 12, 2018 Her full rumored name is Pinkamena Diane Pie, Pinkie Pie is a nickname for her real name but it takes to long to say all that. By @Fangirl Mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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