Have you ever renamed a doll?

If so, Why?
Yes! It happened three times now, and always because I got a new doll which needed the name of one my other dolls which fits better to the new one.

Did it feel strange?
Only the first time.

Did you get tired of the old name? Did it become too popular? Did it not seem like the doll's real name?
None of that.

Do you feel as if your doll has something of a life of its own, a name it already wants to be called?
No.

Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?
No.

 

Have you ever renamed a doll you own?
Oh, all the time xD

If so, Why?
Multiple reasons. Usually it's dolls who's look I haven't found yet. So they start out with a name, but their look or the idea behind them changes and suddenly the name doesn't fit anymore.
I use Welsh names, all with a meaning, so if the meaning doesn't make sense anymore, it has to go.

Did it feel strange?
Sometimes, but the dolls it felt weird with tend to be the dolls that aren't right for me anyway.

Did you get tired of the old name? Did it become too popular? Did it not seem like the doll's real name?
My names have meaning, so the name has to suit the doll.

Would you rename a doll if you already haven't?
There's two dolls I own who I'd never rename. They've had their name from the start and it just fits.

Do you feel as if your doll has something of a life of its own, a name it already wants to be called?
In a way, yes. But it's mostly the life I give them. Sometimes a mold screams for a certain name, or the other way around, but it mostly has to do with how I perceive them.

Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?
With some dolls, yes. I could have a complete idea about them before they even arrive but when they get here they just tend to be different than what I had in mind. As if they roll their eyes at you and just go do their own thing :B

 

Have you ever renamed a doll you own?

Yes, a few of them.

If so, Why?

Two because they switched genders and the old names didn't suit the new dolls. One because I found no less than three other dolls of the same sculpt sharing that name (Lucas/Lukas/Luke is really popular right now!). Of course, I then turned around and stuck a variation of the name (Luca) on another doll, LOL. Sometimes, if you make a change to a doll, the old name just doesn't work for it anymore.

Did it feel strange?

I won't lie, it did at first. I'm rather structured, and it has been a learning experience to realize that these are my dolls, I can name them anything I want and change the names, too, if I want!

Did you get tired of the old name? Did it become too popular? Did it not seem like the doll's real name?

Already answered above.

Do you feel as if your doll has something of a life of its own, a name it already wants to be called?

Not really. It's more a question of how I am looking at the doll at the moment. Someone else could have the same doll and give it a different name and it would be equally legitimate, because that's how they see that doll.

Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?

Sometimes. I usually have some kind of character in mind when I buy a doll, but they don't always fit it when they arrive and I end up adjusting. But that's exciting sometimes!

 

Have you renamed a doll you own?
Yes!

If so, Why?
Well either because their name doesn't fit them in the slightest, or because they are my own characters.

Did it feel strange?
Not really.

Did you get tired of the old name? Did it become too popular? Did it not seem like the doll's real name?
No! I would never change the dolls name because of popularity. Sometimes it may not seem like the doll's real name, but again, most of the time it because I have specific plans for them!

Would you rename a doll if you already haven't?
Hm...I may think about it, depending on if I feel like they are leaning towards a different name.

Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?
Sometimes! Sometimes I realize the doll is much more calm than I planned, or a number of different other things. This is always neat though!

 

Have you ever renamed a doll you own?
I've done this twice, actually. Once with my AOD Zi Yuan, and I'm still doing it with my RS Lan.

If so, Why?
My Zi Yuan changed because the character originally inspired by her just didn't fit with the character that was supposed to be her lover. So, I did a new face up on her and a new character was born. My RS Lan has gone through three names, and I'm considering changing it AGAIN. I just can't settle on one for her.

Did it feel strange?
Miranda came naturally; my RS Lan, I'm more comfortable calling her "Lan" than anything else. I still can't find a name or character for her.

Did you get tired of the old name? Did it become too popular? Did it not seem like the doll's real name?
With Miranda, as I said, it was the entire character change. For Lan, at this point, I'd settle for a popular name if it was able to stick, but NOTHING seems to fit.

Would you rename a doll if you already haven't?
I'm planning on it again with Lan. Lol

Do you feel as if your doll has something of a life of its own, a name it already wants to be called?
That's a complex question and answer all on its own. I don't believe dolls have their own life force or anything, but they're kind of extensions of our own. That's how we know when the character or the name is right for the doll.

Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?
Yes.

 

Have you ever renamed a doll you own?
No.
Would you rename a doll if you already haven't?
Probably not. They tend to stick once I've named them and since I take much time naming a doll, their names really fit well. ^^
Do you feel as if your doll has something of a life of its own, a name it already wants to be called?
A bit. I get a theme or some sort of inspiration of it. But I think everyone has that more or less.
Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?
Their personalities change a bit over time, when I get back to them after some time and had some inspiration. It also happens, that the personality "splits". I have some traits for one doll but then another one arrives and takes the first doll's trait or part of it.

 

I don't rename my dolls, because I think for their names for a long time and choose correctly. I can't imagine anothet, if he/she had alredy has one.

 

Have you ever renamed a doll you own?
Yup, a few times.

If so, Why?
Their character/appearance/personality changed and their old name no longer suited them. That or I found a doll that better represented the character I had in mind.

Did it feel strange?
I'd find myself calling them their old name but otherwise, no.

Did you get tired of the old name? Did it become too popular? Did it not seem like the doll's real name?
Usually it just didn't fit and the name seemed kind of tacked on to them.

Do you feel as if your doll has something of a life of its own, a name it already wants to be called?
Sort of. I feel that each doll has something of an energy and that there's usually a name that suits that energy.

Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?
Usually, yes!

 

Have you ever renamed a doll you own?
Yes, thought 'adding a name' is more correct. Usually they go by their mold name or the first name I picked for them.

If so, Why?
They get 'new names' according to their role in my stories as they have to fit. Can't have my english lady have the same name as my chinese princess (same doll - different outfit and style).

Did it feel strange?
Nope.

Did you get tired of the old name? Did it become too popular? Did it not seem like the doll's real name?
See above. It's more a practical name. As said, I usually refer to them by their mold name to avoid confusions (one of my boys is named 'Lance' which I learned a couple of days after was actually a mold name...) or the first name I gave them.

Do you feel as if your doll has something of a life of its own, a name it already wants to be called?
... Some, yes XD

Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?
Well, one certainly did. I intended to dress him in brown, red, gold, orange, yellow and stuff like that but then he was home and I felt like he was all "No way." He's dressed in white-blue and dark trouqise now, with silverly-white hair ^^°
Don't really mind it, just means I have to find another I can give the original role I intended for him :3

 

Not yet - though I do have the feeling that I might at least add to "Scar's" name or rename him. Scar seems to be only a nickname. His real name - no idea.

 

afraid i might have to say yes to this one. i got a head 2 years ago for xmas and it got lost before it could be shipped. he sat in England for a few weeks and they found/shipped him after xmas. hence his name was Nicholas. well, Nicky hasn't had a body and.... i got bored. so i have this great idea for a new face up and i start in. halfway through "He" starts changing it and i followed where "He" led. what i thought was a vampire is actually a werewolf. he is asking for a scar and has a very bold personality now. yes, i think they take on their own personalty. now to find my new handsome devil a name he likes....

 

I realised one of my dolls is not suitable for the character I bought her to be, but I still like her. So I'm going to reshell the character, but keep the previous doll. I've been having a discussion with her in my head (lol) about what her new name should be.

 

Have you ever renamed a doll you own?
Not really... I have changed nick-names a little.

If so, Why?
Sometimes some names seem more comfortable or right for a doll as you use them over time.

Did it feel strange?
No.

Did you get tired of the old name? Did it become too popular? Did it not seem like the doll's real name?
Just not as right.

Would you rename a doll if you already haven't?
I don't really worry about it too much. But, sure, I'd change a name if I wanted to.

Do you feel as if your doll has something of a life of its own, a name it already wants to be called?
Maybe. We give our dolls a their characters and personalities and style... and we can decide that a name does or doesn't fit them.

Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?
Not really. Just maybe the name wasn't quite right when I chose it at the beginning and I felt better calling them something else...

 

All of my dolls have told me their name right from the start. I don't pick their names, they do. Dev is the only one who I called by a different name because I didn't get a name from him for a while.

Have you ever renamed a doll you own?
Yes, I originally thought about keeping my IMPL Jasper's name Jasper.

If so, Why?
It was not my choice to change his name, it was his. Apparently Jasper isn't he name and he didn't like it, therefore he let me know that his name was Dev. (I have no idea if it is Dev, or short for something. He hasn't told me.)

Did it feel strange?
Not at all. Felt much more natural calling him Dev then it did Jasper. I think it pained him to be called something that wasn't his name and he didn't look happy in his pictures.

Did you get tired of the old name? Did it become too popular? Did it not seem like the doll's real name?
No, it was just the fact that he didn't tell me his name until a few months after I had him so I believed his name was, indeed, Jasper.

Do you feel as if your doll has something of a life of its own, a name it already wants to be called?
Yes, I do. I feel very strongly that these dolls have something in them that makes them THEM and makes them unique so of course they are entitled to have their own name, one they like.

Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?
Yes. I've had a couple dolls that have changed personalities. Some right away, some took a while, some changes are subtle (like eye or hair color) and others have been dramatic. My Rafael was bought to be a Japanese Emperor and he let me know as soon as I put that outfit on him that he is a modern resin person, one who is punkish, emo-like, and gay (to top it off). I call him my "Rainbow." He really blossomed immediately with the proper clothes on him.

 

I drove everyone crazy for weeks trying to figure out a name, then finally just picked one and stuck with it. I'm still not sure it's her name, so it may change if she ever decides to tell me what it really is

 

i had a pukifee i planned to name ember and she was going to wear a black wig with red/orange streaks. once i finished her faceup she didn't suit the wig ant all and became amberglas instead. my next do;; was a minifee that ended up looking perfect in a larger version of the same wig and she became ember instead.

similar things have happened with other dolls that didn't come out as planned. since they have no character till after they get their faceup/hair/and name it doesn't really bother me. they could change again when they next need a new faceup,

 

My dolls ended up going through lots of names before I settled on the one that sounded right. Most of the renaming takes place before they've arrived, but I did rename one of them after 2 years! I always found naming dolls to be difficult since mine aren't all pre-established characters.

 

Have you ever renamed a doll you own?
Yes, both of my msd

If so, Why?
I kept calling by them by their full sculpt names (Oh, I just got my dollzone annie....)

Did it feel strange?
No

Did you get tired of the old name? Did it become too popular? Did it not seem like the doll's real name?
It wasn't them

Do you feel as if your doll has something of a life of its own, a name it already wants to be called?
Sometimes

Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?
Alot

 

Have you ever renamed a doll you own?
Yes, I have.

If so, Why?
Because I looked up the meaning of the name and realised it meaned "dunghill" and it was totally... well horrifying to me haha.

Did it feel strange?
Yes... I kept calling him the old name for a long time.

Do you feel as if your doll has something of a life of its own, a name it already wants to be called?
To an extent, yeah.

Did the personality of your doll change as you got to know him/her?
Slightly, yes lol. But I think that's the great thing about dolls (: