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sierradane
Space Pony
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#1 Old 18th Jan 2013 at 8:29 PM
Default Is there a way to rename a Sim?
I'm playing a neighborhood with 4 families (2 sets of parents, their kids marry, give them grandkids...) and while in one house, one of my Sims in another house had twins & they were named weird names. Is there a way I can rename the babies? Or am I stuck with Griselda & Adria?
Magic And Pancakes
Field Researcher
#2 Old 18th Jan 2013 at 8:33 PM
You can change a Sim's name at City Hall.
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sierradane
Space Pony
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#3 Old 18th Jan 2013 at 8:34 PM
Quote: Originally posted by Magic And Pancakes
You can change a Sim's name at City Hall.


Just take the babies there?
ChronoJohn
Top Secret Researcher
#4 Old 18th Jan 2013 at 8:34 PM
Alternatively, use Master Controller for that. Quicker and simpler.
fullsheet
Field Researcher
#5 Old 18th Jan 2013 at 8:35 PM
You don't have to take the babies there. Have one of the parents go to city hall during the day and there should be an option.
Magic And Pancakes
Field Researcher
#6 Old 18th Jan 2013 at 8:36 PM
I haven't done it in forever but I think you just click on City Hall and there should be an option to change a Sim's name. It's only available from 8am-6pm though.

Changing Names - The Sims Wiki
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sierradane
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#7 Old 18th Jan 2013 at 8:39 PM Last edited by sierradane : 18th Jan 2013 at 8:39 PM. Reason: adding a thanks
I'm not sure what Master Controller is, I'm guessing a Mod. (I have the nRaas mod) I'll send the parents down to the Town hall. Thanks!
lewisb40
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#8 Old 18th Jan 2013 at 8:51 PM
MasterController is one of Twallan's mods: http://nraas.wikispaces.com/MasterController
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eskie227
One Minute Ninja'd
#9 Old 18th Jan 2013 at 9:14 PM
But what's wrong with the names Griselda & Adria? They're baby witches, right?
hugbug993
Top Secret Researcher
#10 Old 18th Jan 2013 at 9:43 PM
Another modless way: testingcheatsenabled true, and then shift-click and select Edit Sim. After that, you just type new names into the name field.

If you do it with babies, you can also change the color of the baby blankets.
StardustX
Instructor
#11 Old 18th Jan 2013 at 11:00 PM
But if you do the method hugbug suggested, keep in mind it resets your sims' ages back down to the beginning of whatever life stage they're at. So if you're half-way through the YA stage, and edit them in CAS with testingcheatsenabled true, it'll reset them to the beginning of the YA stage.
sierradane
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#12 Old 19th Jan 2013 at 9:04 PM
Quote: Originally posted by eskie227
But what's wrong with the names Griselda & Adria? They're baby witches, right?


My babies that were born with those names aren't baby witches. They were born in a family in which I wanted the names to all start with the same letter since I'm building up the two original sets of now grandparents. That way I know which kids (cousins) go with which parents. And also, going to see how many generations I can play before I get bored of them.
eskie227
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#13 Old 19th Jan 2013 at 9:58 PM
Quote: Originally posted by sierradane
My babies that were born with those names aren't baby witches. They were born in a family in which I wanted the names to all start with the same letter since I'm building up the two original sets of now grandparents. That way I know which kids (cousins) go with which parents. And also, going to see how many generations I can play before I get bored of them.


So I guess Griselda & Gadria would be out for you as well? That way, they do both start with G, and Gadria is kind of cute. No one else in her class will have that name, either.
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