Game guide:Changing names

Changing names

City Hall, a place where you can change your Sim's name in The Sims 3.

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 is a tutorial on how to change an unwanted name.

The Sims 2

Changing First Names

1. Download the FFS Lot Debugger and place it onto the lot.
2. Open the console menu by pressing CTRL + SHIFT + C.
3. Type in "boolProp testingCheatsEnabled true" without the quotes.
4. Hold SHIFT and click on the debugger.
5. Click on "Rename Me", and then on "Change First Name - Cancel Error".
6. An error dialog will pop up. Click on "Cancel".
7. Change your Sim's first name as you see fit.
8. Hit "OK".

Changing Last Names

• This way of changing names requires SimPE.

1. Open SimPE.
2. Click "Neighborhood Browser," and choose the neighborhood your Sim lives in.
3. After the files open up, click on "Sim Browser," and look for your Sim.
4. After the Sim files open up, look at the two text boxes in the plugin view. The first one is the Sim's first name, and the second is their last name.
5. Click on the second text box and change it to the name preferred.

Notes

Note

Do not change first names in SimPE, and last names in-game, as certain references may not be changed correctly. First names must be changed in-game and last names must be changed in SimPE. To remember this, memorize the acronym "FILS" - First name In-game Last name SimPE.

Note

If you are not familiar with TestingCheatsEnabled or 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 9 AM and 6 PM. To change Sims' names, simply choose "Change Name..." option on the city hall. Sims will enter the city hall, and a text box will appear prompting the players to insert Sims' new names. It will take a while inside the city hall.

Note: To change a baby, toddler, or child's name, select the parental guardian instead of the baby, toddler, or child.

Brain Enhancing Machine

This method requires University Life. A level 3 brain enhancing machine or the pro brain enhancing machine has the ability to change a Sim's personality. This will allow Sims to change their traits as well as their names. Be careful though, as personality programming can fail and randomize the Sim's traits, and may possibly burn them if they're singed.

By cheating

As of patch 1.22, players can use testingCheatsEnabled true 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, and the players are able to modify Sims. This method might cause some glitches, however. It might reset Sim's age. Also, be wary not to be tempted to make any drastic changes like Sim's supernatural type, as it will not properly change the Sim's state.