Talk:List of Equestria Girls characters/@comment-12550623-20130910053549/@comment-4745737-20131012000654

Since Season 1, fanon names have become much less common. This is due to the fact that during the episodes or shortly thereafter the crew of MLP usually assigns a name to any characters who stand out in design. Additionally, the fanon naming primarily began, because of how often the standard background characters were reused in season 1, such as Lyra, Bon Bon, and Colgate.

Examples: Cloudchaser and Flitter

Fortunately, the show has recognized many of the names assigned by fans to the earlier ponies. Copyrighted or trademarked names will obviously not be accepted, such as Colgate.