I thought about this a lot and decided to write an article about it. If you've noticed, most ponies have cute markings that explain their name. For example, when Lyra was born, they named her Lyra, and this name defines the future sweet mark. Because when Lyra got a little older, playing the lyre became her special talent. So how does this happen? Do their parents see the future? Not just Lyra's parents, but others as well. Let's start with Minuette, for example. Minuette means minute in Italian and the sweet sign of Minuette is an hourglass. How did Minuette's parents name her for her future...
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