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|caption = City Hall, a place where you can change your Sim's name in ''[[The Sims 3]]''.
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Many times in ''The Sims'' series, players will end up wanting to change their Sims' names. Maybe they spelled it wrong, maybe they changed their mind, maybe they married someone with a weird name. Here
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===Changing First and Last Names with SimPE===
This method of changing names requires [[Package editor#SimPE|SimPE]]. SimPe may '''not '''update all references correctly for first names (see notes).
#Open [[Package editor#SimPE|SimPE]].▼
#Click "Neighborhood Browser," and choose the neighborhood
#After selecting the Sim you want to rename, click the More button then select the ''Open Character File'' option.
#*If all you can see is a dark screen showing the neighborhood's icon, population, universities and description (if any), but none of the Plugin View buttons (Overview, Career, Relations, Interests, Character, Skills, Other and More), just select the '''Plugin View''' tab at the lower left corner of the screen (right before ''Package'').
#After opening the character file, select the '''Catalog Description''' resource.
#You should see the first name of that Sim inside the ''String'' text box. Use the up and down arrows to the left of the text box to select which of the three strings to view. The '''first''' (0) is the Sim's ''first name'', the '''second''' (1) is the Sim's ''description/bio'' (usually blank for most Sims) and the '''third''' (2) is the Sim's ''surname''. Change those strings for other languages if needed.
#Click the '''Commit''' button below the RFT and Help buttons.
#Save
===Changing
#Download the [[FFS Lot Debugger]] and place it onto the lot.
#Select the Sim to be renamed.
▲#Open [[SimPE]].
#Open the console menu by pressing CTRL + SHIFT + C.
▲#Click "Neighborhood Browser," and choose the neighborhood your Sim lives in.
#Type in "[[TestingCheatsEnabled|boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true]]" without the quotes.
▲#After the files open up, click on "Sim Browser," and look for your Sim.
#Hold SHIFT and click on the debugger.
#Click on
#An error dialog will pop up. Click on "Cancel".
#The dialog used to name a baby will appear. Change the Sim's first name as you see fit.
#Hit "OK".
===Changing First Names with the Sim Blender===
#Download the [https://simfileshare.net/download/1789231/ Sim Blender] and place it onto the lot.
#Select any Sim in the current active household.
#Click on the Sim Blender and select "Name", then "Change Sim's First Name".
#Choose the Sim to be renamed from the list; it can be any non-object Sim in the game.
#Enter a new name and click "OK".
===Changing Last Names with the Sim Blender===
#Follow the above steps up to step 4.
#Enter a new last name in the first name field and click "OK". Make sure to remember or write down what their first name was originally, if you'd like to keep it.
#Click on the Sim Blender and select "Name", then "Copy Sim's First Name to Last Name".
#Find your renamed Sim in the list and select them, clicking "OK" afterwards.
#Use the "Change Sim's First Name" option again to change the Sim's first name back to what it was originally, or enter a new name.
===Notes===
{{info|Note|Do not change first names through [[Package editor#SimPE|SimPE]]'s ''Sim Description'' resource. Choose one of the methods (SimPE or FFS Lot Debugger), and follow all instructions '''exactly''' as described above, and you should be fine.
{{info|Note|If you are not familiar with [[TestingCheatsEnabled]] or [[SimPE]], you are advised not to try changing names.}}▼
It's also advisable to not try changing last names in-game, as certain references may not be changed correctly.}}
▲{{info|Note|If you are not familiar with [[TestingCheatsEnabled]] or [[Package editor#SimPE|SimPE]], you are advised not to try changing names.}}
==The Sims 3==
===City Hall===
[[City hall]] allows Sims to change their names. The option is available between
Note: To change a baby, toddler, or child's name, select the parental guardian instead of the baby, toddler, or child.
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===By cheating===
As of [[The Sims 3/Patch 22|patch 1.22]], players can use the <code>testingCheatsEnabled true</code> cheat and shift+click the target Sim to access the CAS menu by using the "Edit in CAS" option. This will send Sims to CAS,
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Names can be freely changed without using any cheats by editing a Sim in [[Create a Sim]]. CAS can be accessed via [[dresser]]s, [[mirror]]s, [[closet]]s{{vgversion|GT}}, [[styling station]]s{{vgversion|GF}} or [[testing cheats]] (shift-click on a Sim and select "Modify in CAS") in [[live mode]]; or household management in [[Manage Worlds]].
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