Generally, official names are used in fan fiction, comics, and the labelling of fan art. When season one ended, many background ponies, however, had no official names at all, leading to fans creating their own. Sometimes this led to multiple names being used for some ponies simultaneously, other times one fan name gained more traction - and acceptance - over time than others.

Toy namesEdit

Another reason why some ponies have several names: Hasbro occasionally releases toys that strongly resemble background ponies, lend them official names and thus "override" previous fan names. This has been more contentious within the fandom in some cases than others. In cases where fan names are particularly entrenched, they continue to get used in fan labor over the official names.

In at least three cases (Daisy, Rose and Trixie; see below), the names of toys officially released by Hasbro contradict information given directly in the show. Additionally, very few of the toys match their show counterparts exactly, with many having minor differences in, for instance, mane style, mane colors, and the number of objects in a cutie mark. This has led some fans to reject toys as a valid source for names entirely.

List of alternative namesEdit

Please note that this list should reflect actual, wide-spread use in fan labor.
Names in bold are used over others by a wide margin.
An asterisk in the fan name column denotes use in an official source.
If you want to add an image, please use the template {{lop|<name on List of ponies>|<direct image URL>}}.

	Show name	Toy name	Fan name	Fan name	Other names
			Ambrosia	Cindy Block
		Amethyst Star	Sparkler
	Apple Fritter		Apple Strudely
			Ariel	High Winds
			Aura	Seabreeze	Half Note
		Banana Fluff	Golden Gem
			Bastion Yorsets	Noble Laureate
		Sweetie Drops	Bon Bon
			Boxxy Brown	Pete	Crafty Crate
			Candy Mane	Sugarcoat
	Caramel	Chance-A-Lot
		Chance-A-Lot	Creme Brulee
		Cherry Berry	Cherry	Cherries Jubilee
		Cherry Fizzy	Cherry Coke	Cherry Cola
			Crescent Sparkle	Night Light
	Daisy	Flower Wishes
			DJ Pon3*	Vinyl Scratch
	Ditzy Doo, Derpy		Derpy Hooves*		Derpy Doo , Bubbles, Bubblehead, Stoneface, Ditzy
			Elsie	Suity Voyage	Pretty Vision
	Fleetfoot		Echo Fleetfoot
			Crystal Clear	Banana Fluff	Golden Gem, Lonsdaleite
		Golden Harvest	Carrot Top
		Goldengrape	Green Grapes	Colton Vines
	Mr. Greenhooves		Hayseed	Gramps
			Harpo Parish Nadermane	Strings McGee
		Lily Valley	Lily
		Lotus Blossom	Lotus
		Lyra Heartstrings, Heartstrings	Lyra
			Mjölna	Sandy
			Love Letter	Post Haste
		Lucky Clover	Lucky	Clover
			Magnum	Carlton
		Meadow Song	Blue Grass	Leeroy Wingkins	Guitar, Yellow Burst
		Merry May	Flora
			Mintleaf	Key Lime
		Minuette	Colgate	Romana	Aquafresh, Minty Fresh, TARDIE
		Misty Fly	Misty	Aerial Ace	Blue Blazer, Ice Wind
			Neon Lights	MC W1SH
		Noteworthy	Blues
			Parasol	Showers	Skirtsy
		Peachy Sweet	Ruby Rhubarb	Tarte Tatin
			Pina Colada	Paradise	Apple Core
			Princess Erroria	Alula	Pluto
			Quarterback	Score
		Rainbowshine	Rainbow Day	Bubble Gabble
	Rose	Roseluck
			Roy G. Bow	Spectrum	Roy G. Biv
			Screwball	Topsy Turvy
		Sea Swirl	Seafoam	Dolphin Dream
		Shoeshine	Linky	Cormana
		Time Turner, Doctor Hooves, Doctor Whooves	Doctor Whoof	Sepia Tock	Doctor Whoove, The Doctor
			Tornado Bolt	Twisty Doo	Little Hoof
	Trixie	Lulamoon, Trixie Lulamoon
	Moondancer	Twinkleshine	Twinkle

See alsoEdit

• List of ponies on the FiM Wiki, which uses official and placeholder names only
• A forum thread on the FiM Wiki comparing toys and show characters