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[digitalorunknown]

Why do some Pokemon have nicknames? I know how they get them, but why...what do they mean? How do you choose?

I think this one wants another name, but...names are important. I don't know what would be best.

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[aheroofjustice]

Not sure, but I guess some Pokemon have nicknames so their trainers will be able to tell them apart from other Pokemon, or other trainers' Pokemon.

What Pokemon do you have? Is he -or she- strong?

[video]

[digitalorunknown]

[The video clicks on at an angle such that Dorumon's shoulder and the pink Shellos that's wrapped around it are visible. The Pokemon blinks at the Pokegear sleepily, then slowly leans towards it, mouth breaking into a wide, dopey grin with a happy "Laa!" noise.]

He doesn't want to be called... [um what was it-] -Shellos. Maybe that's why.

(Video)

[aheroofjustice]

(Sayaka's eyes widen in awe at seeing the Shellos appear on Dorumon's shoulder. He seemed really happy to be with his trainer! And it did look kinda cute.)

Wow, I can totally understand that. I haven't come up with nicknames for all mine either. How about...Tank? 'Cause of the shell. Or maybe 'Protect'.

(Video)

[digitalorunknown]

[The Shellos blinks.

And hums.

...And hums a little more.]

I don't know... [Dorumon turns his arm, and Shellos looks up at him with a bubbling noise.] He's kind of soft, actually. Is it really okay to give Pokemon the names of moves? [Turns the arm back.] Wouldn't that get confusing?

(Video)

[aheroofjustice]

Hehe, it might! Does your Shellos know Protect?

(A beat.) You could always name him Protector!

(Video)

[digitalorunknown]

I don't think so. ["Laa."] He can spit mud at things, though.

(Video)

[aheroofjustice]

...He doesn't know Protect, or you're not gonna name him Protector? (Thinks for a moment.) Calling him Mudball doesn't sound too pleasant or cool.

(Video)

[digitalorunknown]

I don't think he knows that move. ["Laa laaaaa"] It feels like he'll be happy with just about anything...but Mudball just sounds gross. [hmmm] Mud...muddy...swamp...slip...

(Video)

[aheroofjustice]

Eheh, yeah...but you said he shoots mud at things. (Anyway, next suggestion!) What about Hero?

(Video)

[digitalorunknown]

[Ooh.] That!...um, might work for someone else. [Though...when he thinks about it, none of his Pokemon really fit...so it's something to keep in mind for the future.] Or maybe he'd become more like a hero later on if I call him that. [Shellos seems fine with that. Shellos seems fine with anything, really.]

(Video)

[aheroofjustice]

(She almost feels like facepalming; he's not really helping out!) ...Did you have any names in mind?

(Video)

[digitalorunknown]

[Headshake.] I don't know anything about names...it feels weird, like it's too important to just decide on. Or for me to decide on.