The funny thing is: In my headcanon, Derpy adopts Dinky after the latter’s parents are killed by a car bomb when an evil interdimensional galactic empire invades Equestria (Spoiler: Equestria wins thanks to Lisa Simpson). Also, Dinky’s special talent is linguistics, and her cutie mark is her name in the IPA, with square brackets (Though would it be [ɖi˧ɴqi˧˥ɕä˥˩n̼i˥˩ɳä˧](Equestria: [ɖi˧ɴqi˧˥ɕä˥˩]= Croissants [n̼i˥˩ɳä˧]= Small) or just [ɖi˧ɴqi˧˥]?). So, maybe croissants for the brackets?
To quote a line from Jose Rivera’s Tape, “Does it matter? Does it really fyaying matter?”
She’ll always be Ditzy “Derpy” Doo to some and Muffins, Bubbles, or Best Pony Mailmare Something-Or-Other to others. It’s not like life as you know it will end over a possibly canon name that doesn’t suit your tastes. Whatever name you chose, go with it. At this point, I just don’t care about something trivial like name changes.
@Background Pony #0CFE
I said it wasn’t actually given as her name, being considered means that it never made it to being her name so as I said, it was never a her actual name.
Also that came up long after the one I mentioned, and that was just “Ditzy” there was no “Doo” in it.
When I first wrote this episode, the character under such harsh scrutiny was named Ditzy Doo. We had already established in previous episodes that she was clumsy (she is not the pony you want on your moving crew). And we named her Ditzy Doo thinking of her as a being a bit dingy.
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For the second draft, I was asked to change Ditzy’s name to Derpy as a “tip of the hat” to the fans.
Apparently there was a time when the name Ditzy Doo was considered for her, though it never got past the first draft of one episode. Which, of course, doesn’t mean that the “Ditzy Doo” mentioned in “Winter Wrap Up” was meant to refer to her; at most, that was something they might have considered at one time.
(Not that it bothers me if people call her Derpy Hooves, or Derpy Doo, or Ditzy Doo, or Muffins, or Bubblecup, or what have you; just trying to keep the record straight.)
@Marnssj
The name was said but was NOT attached to Derpy, someone asked Lauren Faust of this “Ditzy” was in fact the same pony, she said it wasn’t even a thight of who Ditzy is but for all she new it might end up being her.
Bottom line, “Ditzy” was never actually pined to Derpy.
@Prof.NightJack
During Winter Wrap-Up, somepony specifically said, “Ditzy flew the birds NORTH again!” Although once RD called her ‘Derpy’ during The Last Roundup, the name definitely stuck.
It probably won’t be a problem so long as she no longer talks. No idea why that’d overflow the offensive meter on certain people, as opposed to just being a wall-eyed klutz prancing aboot with her head full of… Eh, name a disorder. :P
Time to change the tags! Redo the art! Her name is Croissants!
I swear there are more fans obsessed with her than actual, recurring and important characters on the show.
In my headcanon, Derpy adopts Dinky after the latter’s parents are killed by a car bomb when an evil interdimensional galactic empire invades Equestria (Spoiler: Equestria wins thanks to Lisa Simpson). Also, Dinky’s special talent is linguistics, and her cutie mark is her name in the IPA, with square brackets (Though would it be [ɖi˧ɴqi˧˥ɕä˥˩n̼i˥˩ɳä˧](Equestria: [ɖi˧ɴqi˧˥ɕä˥˩]= Croissants [n̼i˥˩ɳä˧]= Small) or just [ɖi˧ɴqi˧˥]?). So, maybe croissants for the brackets?
She’ll always be Ditzy “Derpy” Doo to some and Muffins, Bubbles, or Best Pony Mailmare Something-Or-Other to others. It’s not like life as you know it will end over a possibly canon name that doesn’t suit your tastes. Whatever name you chose, go with it. At this point, I just don’t care about something trivial like name changes.
I said it wasn’t actually given as her name, being considered means that it never made it to being her name so as I said, it was never a her actual name.
Also that came up long after the one I mentioned, and that was just “Ditzy” there was no “Doo” in it.
From Amy Keating Rogers’s letter:
(Not that it bothers me if people call her Derpy Hooves, or Derpy Doo, or Ditzy Doo, or Muffins, or Bubblecup, or what have you; just trying to keep the record straight.)
True, but that doesn’t make my point any less valid, he being named “Ditzy” was a thing fans did, just like how “Derpy” started.
Yeah but it’s something she would do, wasn’t it? ;p
The name was said but was NOT attached to Derpy, someone asked Lauren Faust of this “Ditzy” was in fact the same pony, she said it wasn’t even a thight of who Ditzy is but for all she new it might end up being her.
Bottom line, “Ditzy” was never actually pined to Derpy.
During Winter Wrap-Up, somepony specifically said, “Ditzy flew the birds NORTH again!” Although once RD called her ‘Derpy’ during The Last Roundup, the name definitely stuck.
I think the voice thing was like the tipping point, I remember a lot the complaints including at least one other thing, all really stupid.
I don’t think anyone would give a damn about her whether or not she talks anymore.
Pinkie: “Oh, there comes Muffin again.”
Rainbow: “Why do you call her that, Pinkie?”
Pinkie: “Oh, no reason…”
Derpy: “10 muffins please!”
Won’t bother me if you keep that headcanon.
This threatens my headcanon that they’re not the least bit related.
…Dang, that’s a cute Twist in your avatar.
I mean this when I say it, but Thanks, M.A. Larson!