From 19789dea82691406f9f2da6a9648a8530f859325 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Mattias=20Andr=C3=A9e?= Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2013 00:15:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] naming suggestions based on issues tagged with "pony naming" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Mattias Andrée --- manuals/ponysay.texinfo | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) diff --git a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo index 4a0fdb27..b8d2b01a 100644 --- a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo +++ b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo @@ -2633,6 +2633,7 @@ because it can cause problems on some platforms. @menu * Providing ponies:: Providing ponies. +* Pony naming guildlines:: Suggestions on how to name your pony files. @end menu @node Providing ponies @@ -2736,6 +2737,33 @@ long for a file name (this has happened to Pinkie Pie [@file{pinkie}],) it must split into multiple lines, these lines should have their first pony file in common. +@node Pony naming guildlines +@chapter Pony naming guildlines +@cindex naming ponies +@cindex pony naming + +These are not rules, this are guildlines you can use when in doubt on how you +want to name your ponies. That is, these are only suggestioned based on observion +of current practice and discussions, it is probable that these suggestions are +not optimal in complex cases. + +Try to follow the MPL Wikia on @url{http://mlp.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_ponies}, +if it is in conflict with an authorised game, such as Gameloft, it is more likly +that that game has make an error, especially ignore a game on palette mismatch, +and the Wikia is probabily more agreed with by fans. + +Sometimes there are background ponies with the same palette and cutie mark, but +of different kinds (earth pony, unicorn, pegasus and so on). In these cases the +Wikia often list them as the same pony, they are given the same name. When this +happens you can name the pony that appears first in the show just the name and +append either `earth', `unicorn' or `pegasus' depending on the kind. If the pony +is a background alicorn, it is a princess and is titled as such, you can bet your +sweet flank the Wikia will have given her a royal name. + +When there are many alternative names, but no official, use one you think is most +recognised or your personal favourite. It with short names when the names are similar. + + @node Distributing @chapter Distributing