What do you name your toys?

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

  1. Bobby Lemain

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    I use their real name, but I call my KO Baldigus, Bruticus.
     
  2. Rattrap Primal

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    Cybertron Soundwave: Jivewave
    Cybertron Downshift: Wheeljack
    Energon Shockblast: Shockwave
    Energon Skyblast: Skyfall
    FOX Kids TM Rattrap: Rattrap Primal, my avatar
     
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    I call all of them 'Marklar'.

    EDIT: Didn't see the marklar was made already, a few marklars before.:confused2 
     
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    I've got five that I can remember:

    Animated Blitzwing: Tank mode/ahnold face= Blitzkrieg
    Jet mode/cool calculating face= Wingblast
    Either mode/crazy or random face= Blitzving

    Animated Grimlock= Grimmy

    Universe/classics 2.0 Blaster= Blastwave

    Animated Soundwave= Soundblast

    Animated Snarl= Slag
     
  5. Takeshi357

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    Same. The only exceptions are G1 characters that have received new names because the original ones can't be used for some reason or another. Rodimus Podimus, he'll always be Hot Rod to me. Tankor pffff, his name is Octane.
     
  6. Sideways

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    Autobots: Tom
    Decepticons: Dick
    Minicons:Larry
     
  7. doomboy536

    doomboy536 Universe Onslaught fanboy

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    Baby, honey or sweetcheeks. It depends what kind of lovin' I feel like givin' :p 
     
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    I usually refer to them by the name of the original mold.

    For instance, I often refer to my Movie Divebomb figure as "Thundercracker" and my Universe Heavy Load as "Quickmix".

    Other times, I refer to their G1- inspired names, such as "Octane" rather than "Universe Tankor", or "UT Downshift" as "Wheeljack"
     
  9. Erector

    Erector I ruined the Hall of Fame

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    This.

    Also:

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  10. Gears

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    I renamed Movie Stealth Bumblebee to Yellowjacket, but then Razerwire stole the name.
     
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    Jonah.
    Albertovski.
    Chiuaua.
    Finkleberry.

    and so on.
     
  12. Irony

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    I have a KO Robotmasters R-Blade and I'm working a lot on him now. When I finish, he will become Jetfire (or Skyfire maybe).
    The Movie Legends "Desert Blackout" who came with Ironhide is "ExCel" for me. When I opened the box, he made me remember the Platinum Stage of a building called Excel so I renamed him immediately. Ohh, and he also got an Autobot rubsign :) 
     
  13. Incepticon

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    I usually stick the original names they were given. The only exceptions being obvious ones like Classics Rodimus who I still consider Hot Rod, Classics Tankor who I still consider Octane, etc.
     
  14. newguy

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    ummmmm
    ironhide=ironhide
    off road ironhide=ironhide 2
    premium ironhide= ironhide 3
    ratchet= ratchet
    rescue ratchet= white ratchet
    night watch optimus= optimus
    20th prime=leader prime
    barricade=barricade
    gray barricade= barricade
    barricade vs sam and whats her face= barricade
    allsaprk powered barricade= barricade
    silver frenzy= lazer beak
    blue frenzy= rumble
    red frenzy= frenzy
    black frenzy (from the movie scene $20 thing)= ravage
    big brawl= devistator
    lil brawl= brawl
    and thats all my renames of the same cherector
     
  15. Ziero

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    Old topic is old, but still, since it's here :lol 

    I got into the habit of splitting up my collection into two groups, Collectables and "Toys". Collectables keep their original names, for the most part, but all the toys get unique names to fit into the same "universe". Some key names I changed (and yes, I made a list of them because I was bored at work :confused2 ).

    Autobots:
    Outback (RiD X-Brawn)
    Meister (Movie Silver Jazz)
    Rev (Movie '08 Bumblebee)
    Redline (OTFCC Sideswipe)
    Grapple (Movie Toys R Us Exclusive Mudflap)
    Countdown (Armada Jetfire)
    Skyhammer (Energon Stormjet)
    Junker (Robotmasters KO Wreckerhook)
    Burnout (Energon Rodimus)
    Lifeline (Movie Ratchet)
    Heavy Duty (Movie Ironhide)
    Titan Convoy (Movie Leader Optimus Prime)

    Decepticons
    Quake (Movie FAB Desert Brawl)
    Barrage (Energon Barricade)
    War Pig (Energon Sky Shadow)
    Blackjack (Armada Wheeljack)
    Dreadnought (Energon Dreadwing)
    Switchblade (RiD Smokejumper)
    Windrazor (Armada Thundercracker)
    Bombburst (Animated Starscream)
    Nightflight (Movie Dreadwing)
    Wraith (Energon Starscream)
    Talon (Movie Starscream)
    Stormbreaker (Movie Thundercracker)
    Slugfest (BM Mirage)+
    Overbite (BM Scavenger)+ {They combine into the fan made Overkill mode}
    Bishop (Armada Crosswise minicon) {combines with Rook to form "Checkmate", who can actually ride on Cybertron Lugnutz}

    Still a few guys of mine who need renaming, because either their current name doesn't suit them or someone else works better with that name (Classics BB will always be my real BB etc). And until I find a reason not too, I'm renaming my toys however I want! :D 
     
  16. Omega Charge

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    I'm big for their original names. Otherwise, it's cheating. :p 
     
  17. Autobot Burnout

    Autobot Burnout ...and I'll whisper "No."

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    Universe Tankor: Tankor, Octane, or Octankor, depends on my mood

    I call all my other toys by their official names, except my custom Burnout, as he is a repaint of Movie Camshaft.
     
  18. Omnius

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    As a rule I use their given names, except where they've had to change it for copyright reasons, so it's Classics Hot Rod, Alternators Shockwave, Universe Bluestreak etc. Those are the names I'm used to!
     
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    Odd question, to me at least. I use their official names.
     
  20. NemesisCheetor

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    Now that I've got TWO Tranformers: Animated Megatrons, I need a new name for the deluxe two-pack "Battle begins" Megatron.
    What do you guys think of the name "Giga-storm"?

    EDIT:
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