Generally, official names are used in fan fiction, comics, and the labelling of fan art. When season one ended, many background ponies, however, had no official names at all, leading to fans creating their own. Sometimes this led to multiple names being used for some ponies simultaneously, other times one fan name gained more traction - and acceptance - over time than others.
Toy names
Another reason why some ponies have several names: Hasbro occasionally releases toys that strongly resemble background ponies, lend them official names and thus "override" previous fan names. This has been more contentious within the fandom in some cases than others. In cases where fan names are particularly entrenched, they continue to get used in fan labor over the official names.
In at least three cases (Daisy, Rose and Trixie; see below), the names of toys officially released by Hasbro contradict information given directly in the show. Additionally, very few of the toys match their show counterparts exactly, with many having minor differences in, for instance, mane style, mane colors, and the number of objects in a cutie mark. This has led some fans to reject toys as a valid source for names entirely.
List of alternative names
Please note that this list should reflect actual, wide-spread use in fan labor.
Names in bold are used over others by a wide margin.
An asterisk in the fan name column denotes use in an official source.
If you want to add an image, please use the template {{lop|<name on List of ponies>|<direct image URL>}}.
| Show name | Toy name | Fan name | Fan name | Other names | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 
| Ambrosia | Cindy Block | |||
| Amethyst Star | Sparkler | |||
| Apple Fritter | Apple Strudely 
| |||
| Ariel | High Winds | |||
| Aura
| Seabreeze | Half Note | ||
| Banana Fluff
| Golden Gem
| |||
| Bastion Yorsets | Noble Laureate | |||
| Berryshine | Berry Punch
| Pinot Noir
| ||
| Sweetie Drops | Bon Bon
| |||
| Boxxy Brown | Pete | Crafty Crate
| ||
| Candy Mane | Sugarcoat | |||
| Caramel | Chance-A-Lot
| |||
| Chance-A-Lot
| Creme Brulee | |||
| Cherry Berry | Cherry | Cherries Jubilee | ||
| Cherry Fizzy | Cherry Coke | Cherry Cola | ||
| Crescent Sparkle | Night Light | Lightshine | ||
| Daisy | Flower Wishes | |||
| DJ Pon3*
| Vinyl Scratch
| |||
| Ditzy Doo, Derpy
| Derpy Hooves* | Derpy Doo , Bubbles, Bubblehead, Stoneface, Ditzy , Bright Eyes
| ||
| Elsie | Suity Voyage | Pretty Vision | ||
| Fleetfoot | Echo Fleetfoot | |||
| Crystal Clear | Banana Fluff
|
Golden Gem, Lonsdaleite | ||
| Golden Harvest | Carrot Top
| |||
| Goldengrape | Green Grapes | Colton Vines
| ||
| Mr. Greenhooves | Hayseed | Gramps | ||
| Harpo Parish Nadermane
| Strings McGee | |||
| Lily Valley | Lily | |||
| Lotus Blossom | Lotus | |||
| Lyra Heartstrings, Heartstrings | Lyra | |||
| Mjölna | Sandy | |||
| Love Letter | Post Haste | |||
| Lucky Clover | Lucky | Clover | ||
| Magnum
| Carlton | |||
| Meadow Song | Blue Grass | Leeroy Wingkins
| Guitar, Yellow Burst | |
| Merry May | Flora | |||
| Mintleaf | Key Lime | |||
| Minuette | Colgate | Romana | Aquafresh, Minty Fresh, TARDIE | |
| Misty Fly | Misty | Aerial Ace | Blue Blazer, Ice Wind | |
| Rising Star
| Neon Lights | MC W1SH
| ||
| Noteworthy | Blues | |||
| Parasol | Showers | Skirtsy | ||
| Peachy Sweet | Ruby Rhubarb | Tarte Tatin | ||
| Piña Colada | Paradise
| Apple Core
| ||
| Princess Erroria
| Alula | Pluto | ||
| Quarterback | Score | |||
| Rainbowshine | Rainbow Day | Bubble Gabble | ||
| Rose | Roseluck | |||
| Rainbow Swoop | Roy G. Bow | Spectrum | Roy G. Biv | |
| Screwball | Topsy Turvy | |||
| Sea Swirl | Seafoam | Dolphin Dream | ||
| Shoeshine | Linky | Cormana
| ||
| Time Turner, Doctor Hooves, Doctor Whooves | Doctor Whoof | Sepia Tock | Doctor Whoove, The Doctor | |
| Tornado Bolt | Twisty Doo | Little Hoof
| ||
| Trixie | Lulamoon, Trixie Lulamoon | |||
| Twinkleshine | Twinkle | Moondancer 
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See also
- List of ponies on the FiM Wiki, which uses official and placeholder names only
- A forum thread on the FiM Wiki comparing toys and show characters
