Note to noobies regarding names

[senntenial]

Hey. I've noticed that a ton of you newer guys have been picking some interesting names for yourself - for example, just stuff like apple-blossom or fantastic-filly. And I'm here to tell you that's a bad idea. When you guys get a name, id have to suggest you come up with an original, non-pony name, and here is why: 1. You look more professional. Non bronys can take your music more seriously. 2. You aren't limiting yourself to pony music. Let's face it, the fandom will die down one day, or you're going to want to make songs that aren't pony related. Having an original name makes this possible. 3. You're more memorable. All names that I remember are the odd ones, like 5copy or DJ MHM. Not pony ones that sort of all merge together. Anyway, yeah. Just a suggestion. I can go on and on, but these are the 3 most prominent. You might be thinking, "I'll just have a pony alias", but why not keep your popularity instead of having 2 names to release music from?

[Whitetail]

I don't know about you but I just remember names from people who's music I like

[CommandSpry]

Hey. I've noticed that a ton of you newer guys have been picking some interesting names for yourself - for example, just stuff like apple-blossom or fantastic-filly. And I'm here to tell you that's a bad idea. When you guys get a name, id have to suggest you come up with an original, non-pony name, and here is why: 1. You look more professional. Non bronys can take your music more seriously. 2. You aren't limiting yourself to pony music. Let's face it, the fandom will die down one day, or you're going to want to make songs that aren't pony related. Having an original name makes this possible. 3. You're more memorable. All names that I remember are the odd ones, like 5copy or DJ MHM. Not pony ones that sort of all merge together. Anyway, yeah. Just a suggestion. I can go on and on, but these are the 3 most prominent. You might be thinking, "I'll just have a pony alias", but why not keep your popularity instead of having 2 names to release music from?

I cry erytim

[Dave!]

When you guys get a name, id have to suggest you come up with an original, non-pony name.

This muchly

wait..

[PrincessAddictia]

why care for things like that when it should be all about the music?

[senntenial]

Because instead of going out into the actual production world with the name "princess apple smartie jack twilight awesome" you can sound pro. Idk.

[colortwelve]

The best way to have a pony name that's still srs bsns is to just add pony to the end of it - Omnipony, Mandopony, etc. Or just have a name that's pony-esque, like Princess Addictia.

Or you could just have a non-pony name, like me, and wallow in how non-pony you are

[senntenial]

Yeah I was thinking about omnipony. He has an alias thats at least very close to his nonpony name, so he's good there haha.

[Dave!]

why care for things like that when it should be all about the music?

Exactly, it shouldn't really matter. The only things i can think of is too choose a name that will come up easily when you search it online

I'm an idiot and chose one of the most common names on the planet (well i added a '!'), thus i am nearly impossible to find. Thankfully though 'Speedcore dave' is for some reason quite a common search term so i am known as that

Like Addicita said, it should be about the music. I've listened to a brilliant tracks by people with rather, odd, names. Like "Shitting Whore", "MC Cumblood", "Daisy", "H8" (not H8 seed). Those names may seem a bit OTT or unusual or common but people *still* listen to music regardless of what it is

[vladnuke]

Ok piedoom No more Poni names because you say so. I was going to call my OC Snow Atom but you convinced me to name him Blirexx the murderkiller.

[senntenial]

Of course, I'm not saying there name has anything to do with the quality of their music.

Also this is all my opinion. If you wanna go against it, I don't care, just a suggestion sillies.

[MixMastaCopyCat]

but srsly tho

>implying you can't just have one alias for pony music and one for serious music

[senntenial]

IMO its just easier to transfer your followers instead of having 2 names
You certainly can do it, I just don't see the point.

[MixMastaCopyCat]

nobody with common sense would use an alias that they made pony music on a lot to go into the actual professional world of music
there has been one, maybe two cases where it worked
but that's it loalwoawlaowl
you can't be so attached to your followers that you're afraid to make a new alias because all of them won't follow it
if they actually like your music
they'll follow
and that's all that matters

[senntenial]

But again, wouldn't it just be so much easier to have one name?
And I'm not saying strictly professional, just nonpony really.

[MixMastaCopyCat]

well yeah, if you're not actually serious about music and are only in it for shits 'n' giggles, why not
but otherwise... ~

[senntenial]

I guess I see your point there.
If you're already established, an alias might be a good idea.

[Whitetail]

If you're in the position where you're considering going professional you'll most likely take up a new alias ANYWAYS when you start your professional career. You want your record to be spotless if you're serious about getting signed.

[senntenial]

But wut if mi rcord lbl leiks teh poniesz???????

[Dave!]

But again, wouldn't it just be so much easier to have one name?
And I'm not saying strictly professional, just nonpony really.

Thats the reason why Alaises exist. For instance, people in the speedcore/terrorcore world know me as 'Dave!'. Thats all fine and dandy. But if for some reason i decide to make dubstep under Dave!, there will be a backlash from my fans. As people who listen Speedcore/terror are really "anti mainstream". And making something like dubstep would cause me to gain new fans who like dubstep, but also loose my established fanbase.

Storyteim: There was a guy in the early 90's called DJ Paul Elstak. Now this bloke was one of the people who made Dutch Hardcore (gabba) quite famous in the underground scene. Now go on a few years Happy Hardcore appears. Which was basically a really watered down version of gabba. People who loved Gabba hated happy hardcore, as it was scene as 'Gabba for pussies' in the nicest sense possible.

Now DJ Paul Elstak thought "Hey, Happy hardcore is quite popular! Maybe i'll make a few quid out of it". So he released some happy hardcore records under 'DJ Paul Elstak'

Usual people who bought his vinyl were like "Wtf why the fuck would you make that?!". In the ensuing months he received tonnes of death threats and has pretty much been banned from playing in Amsterdam (Or rotterdam, i cant remember) because he dipped his toes in the happy hardcore scene.

If he released it under a different alais, he could of probably avoided all that drama.

Thats just an example of what can happen to people using the same alais for everything

[senntenial]

I still feel as though it's a tad different regarding ponies, but again, I see your point.

[MixMastaCopyCat]

no, pie
it really isn't lol

[senntenial]

Huh, really? I dont know. For one I can somewhat understand a big genre jump, but for poni to me it's just changing the title a bit. To all their own, though...

[SpyPie]

No matter how long MLP:FIM will be around. Ponies in real life will always be around longer. Act like it never happened

[soultensionbenjamin]

I think its kinda funny especially if we say turned on mtv jams and the announcer comes on and says, give it up for the hottest new artist PinkiepieSwear then again it could convert people to bronys.