What do you name your toys?

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Golobulus, Feb 15, 2007.

  1. Seeker

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    I use their official names. They are all either autobots or decepticons.
     
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    Names like Optimus Prime, Megatron, they're too tough on the brain. So I keep it simple. On my shelf I have Dave, Bob, Pete, Ralph, Paul, Rob, Tim, Tom, Pat, Jon, and so on...
     
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    I usually only change the names in the obvious cases, i.e. Shockblast is Shockwave, Rodimus is Hot Rod, etc...but, the most unexpected name change came from my wife, who thought Thunderblast was a dumb name for a boat...so now we call her "Siren" and she has sonic Autobot brainwashing abilities.
     
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    Like others, I rename the obvious. Skyfire, Hot Rod, Shockwave, Bluestreak, Jazz. However I also have a nasty habit of thinking any Nemesis Prime is Scourge. I also shortened names that sounded a little ridiculous to me. Most notably, Mega Octane ---> just Octane.
     
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    Cybertron Metroplex = Fortis
    Cybertron Drill Bits = Auger
    TM2 Dinobot = Carrion
    Snow Cat = Coldsnap
    TM Scavenger = Gouge
    BW (Magna Boss) Prowl = Lioncharger, Silverbolt = Powerdive & Ironhide = Rockslide
    Big Convoy = Maximus Primal
    Universe Nemesis Prime = Nemesis Primal
    Scrapmetal = Scraplet
    TM2 Sonar = Siphon
     
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    I've done a bit of renaming with some of my Alts/BTs, mostly to give a few of them more distinct (and different) personas:

    red Meister = Zoom
    yellow Tracks = Rage
    white Hound = Outlaw (Decepticon)
    yellow Lambor = Detour (Decepticon)
     
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    I'm going to pad out my classics with several of the Unicron trilogy homages. As a result there are several I'll rename like Downshift (Wheeljack) and Shockblast (Shockwave). Otherwise I don't worry about it.

    Oh and of course Rodimus (not Prime) is always Hot Rod.
     
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    Classics Rodimus - Hot Rod
    Cybertron Exceliion - Rodimus/Hot Rod
    Classics 2-pack Megatron - Gigastorm
    Energon Divebomb - Wingspan
    Energon Ravage - Pounce
    Energon Shockblast - Shockwave
    Armada Predacon - Megastorm
    Alt Nemesis Prime - Scourge
    Energon Downshift - Wheeljack
     
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    STEVVIIEEEE
     
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    This is what I was going to say!

    I used to try to give every transformer a unique name, but it just got to be too difficult to keep track of them. I can't even come close to remembering the names of all the Minicons and Micromasters so I don't bother keeping track of any of their names longer.
     
  12. Scrapper6

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    Most renaming I do is for my Fanfics; there are some repaints that deserve better then what they got and some of them are just too damn idiotic because honestly how many Prowl's does Transformers Universe need?


    So here's the stuff I've done...

    Transformers Universe Re-Names
    Sentinel Maximus' Mini-Con Apelin-Q = Hyperlinq as 3H originally intended.
    Cyberjet Air Raid = Air Ride Strange Name, but it fits.
    Armada Smokescreen Repaint = Grapple
    Armada Liftor Repaint = Hoist
    Spychanger Optimus Prime = Torque
    Spychanger Prowl 1 = Fixit
    Spychanger Ultra Magnus = Overhaul
    Armada Firebot Repaint = Flywheels
    Armada Thunderwing Repaint = Strobe
    Armada Makeshift Repaint = Whisper
    Armada Terradive Repaint = Low-Light
    Armada Prowl Repaint = Sentry
    Armada Gunbarrel Repaint = Tornado
    Armada Mirage Repaint = Tail-Light (Hasbro re-released the Armada Mini-Cons in Energon Packaging, but their classified as Universe so...)
    Armada Downshift Repaint = Nightbird
    Armada Dirt Boss Repaint = Axel
    Robots in Disguise Prowl = Checkpoint
    Botcon Shadow Striker = Nickname Shade
    Nemesis Strika = Just Strika
    Night Slash Cheetor = Just Cheetor
    Armada Thunderwing Repaint 2 = Shuriken (From Ramjet.)
    Armada Terradive Repaint 2 = Trachea
    Armada Gunbarrel Repaint 2 = Grenade
    Armada Thunderclash = Raven
    Un-Released Armada Astroscope Repaint = Sky Spy
    Un-Released Armada Payload Repaint = Turnstyle
    Un-Released Armada Skyblast Repaint = Blast Off (Each of these were planned for the Spacewarp Exclusive.)
    Armada Grindor Repaint = Dirk
    Armada High Wire Repaint = Blade
    Armada Sureshock Repaint = Leeway
    Armada Perceptor Repaint = Reflector (The Street Action Team that came with Sunstorm.)
    Armada Inferno Repaint = Sunspot (Come on Sunstorm with Mini-Con Partner Sunspot, it's too good of a joke to pass up.)
    Armada Refute Repaint = Shrapnel
    Armada Nightbeat Repaint = Nightrider



    As for Cybertron and the rest I didn't do much renaming there; although I do have one or two...

    Megatron T-Rex is now called Fangry and Optimus Prime Gorilla is called Gouge.
    I have plans for Classics Megatron Tank to be called Quake; everyone was calling him Bludgeon I figured why not give him an underused name instead, besides Bludgeon shouldn't be all green it just doesn't look right to me.

    So that's about it; at least for now, I can't recall if I ever gave anyone else a different name yet.
     
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    I name them all Sally.

    . . .And make them call me daddy.
     
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    I refer to my Alt Meister as Jazz, Shockblast as Shockwave, Decepticharge as Drag Strip and Autolooper as Streetwise.
     
  15. MECHADOOM

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    Alt Riccochet=Stepper
    Classics Jetfire=WST Skyfire('Cuz I gota Banpresto Valkarie that I repainted into Jetfire, and he's in scale with the WSTs, so he and "Skyfire" work as a team.)
    Me=Unicron sometimes.(...What?)
     
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    I was gonna say Excelion who? Please! That's Hot Rod.
     
  17. lordsidious001

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    by the dates of paychecks:lol 

    just kidding the only one i have changed the name of when i write a list of what i have is classic rodimus to hot rod
     
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    I could also mention (and I will) that I refer to Alternator Optimus as Optimus Minor because I've got my 20th Anniversary OP leading my army of 'bots.
     
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    I'm betting the real Optimus Minor is pissed off at this move.

    MUUNKY NOT TRUKK!
     
  20. Grimlock_13

    Grimlock_13 Currently facepalming at your post

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    My list would take forever to make, since, with the exception of Classics and Alternators, I rename every character with a re-used name so it all fits in my G1 universe.