MLP Personality Name Generator

Some My Little Pony names describe a talent, but the most memorable ones describe a temperament. Fluttershy is timid, Pinkie Pie is sweet and bouncy, Rainbow Dash is fast and flashy, Rarity is refined, Applejack is plain and honest, and Cozy Glow's name is a warm lie that hides a schemer. Even background ponies follow suit: Cranky Doodle Donkey is cranky, Cheerilee is cheerful, Zephyr Breeze drifts through life, and Hoity Toity is exactly as snobbish as he sounds. Naming by personality lets a viewer understand a character before she says a word.

The show builds these names from idioms and everyday phrases about people. Silver Lining, Bright Side and Sunny Disposition all describe optimists; Shrinking Violet and Wallflower describe the shy; Head Honcho and Bossy Boots describe leaders; Worry Wart and Nervous Nelly describe the anxious. Idioms work well because they are already two or three short words, they are instantly readable, and they have the slightly old-fashioned, small-town flavor that Ponyville runs on.

The list groups names by trait: cheerful, shy, kind, bold, bookish, elegant, grumpy, dreamy, mischievous, loyal, honest, bossy, anxious, free-spirited and romantic. Pick the trait first, then the name, and you will have a pony whose personality is baked into every introduction, whether that is a ponysona, a fan-fiction lead or a which-pony-are-you quiz result.