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moppy14w
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2 years ago

Naming a new Sim (plus discussing Accidental not-quite-Simselves)

I'm in the process of making (yet another) new Sim.
I began with Create-a-Story and was not specifically answering as if the questions were directed at me IRL. I got a horse loving, food adoring, self-confident lady. I think she's starting in the culinary career, but that may immediately change.
More to the point, the randomized Sim had a decent body and reasonable face and I decided to use her as my base (sometimes one has to hit that button and search a bit you know..)
The question of hair colour came up {see my other thread if interested} and she quite incidentally got glasses and dressed in some circumstances/outfits in a style not dissimilar to my own. Though there are definite choices I would never wear (that still look good on her). All of a sudden this blonde, light skinned, hazel eyed, bespectacled, jean clad and liberally freckled Sim bears some not-totally-superficial resemblance to me.

I would not call myself self-confident and the Sim would probably need to be a bit 'bigger' to be an accurate representation but I'm finding myself rounding out her personality and preferences in my mind with my own.


So now I'm wondering if anyone else has accidentally or purposefully made a not-really-Simself. Also I'm debating how to name this Sim. I was thinking of perhaps naming her "Vicky" instead of my true "Nikki" or some such. But perhaps I'll just give her something completely different. I'm thinking too, that the naming is probably a part I've been missing in "bonding" with previous Sims and it deserves some time, thought and even feedback...




(Ramble over and out...)

3 Replies

  • I like baby name lists from wherever I think the sim is from, or from the time they were born. Then just pick something I think fit from the list. It's generally great inspiration unless I can come up with something that I think fits right away.
  • I had same trouble a lot before I made more intentional simself to use all the self insert stuff with

    always be making random gal and then half way through I realize its just me but supersim with barbie dimensions :lol: was not nice discovery

    now I tend to try my best to not give my other sims any potential Simmingal assets if possible or give simmingal any assets that i deem suit other sim better

    and I try to dress my simmingal sim mostly with things I'd wear irl too if i had it (except the ballgowns and long nails and bold makeup that yes is lovely in game but i don't have occassion for irl and is too bothersome :lol: call it my stage persona eh)

    buut yeah long story short no ones getting that Cats & Dogs hair anymore :lol: its taken
  • I accidentally create my sim-self once. I was very happily playing as her for a while until I brought her to a new save and was like 'hold on-she looks familiar', and it hit me. I'm not really into playing as my sim-self, kudos to everyone who can, so I stopped playing as her. I tried going back to playing as her but I can't bring myself too :s
    As for names, I have a list of names in my notes app on phone and tablet that I update whenever I find a great name :)

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