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0001402Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Moodspublic2010-04-21 12:382014-11-15 13:33
jfs 
Footkerchief 
normaltweakhave not tried
resolvedno change required 
0.31.03 
0.40.17 
0001402: Possessed dwarf names artifact after himself
A dwarf with a possessed strange mood seems to be muttering his own name rather than the name of the artifact-to-be as common in 40d. The dwarf has been given a nickname.

When inspecting the workshop I see this text:

"'Pfhreak' Nanirmelbil keeps muttering 'Pfhreak' Nanirmelbil."

I have a save from during the mood, before all materials are gathered.
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has duplicate 0001682closed Footkerchief Dwarf names an artifact after himself. 
Issue History
2010-04-21 12:38jfsNew Issue
2010-04-21 12:51jfsNote Added: 0004493
2010-04-21 21:25smjjamesNote Added: 0004541
2010-04-22 00:29FootkerchiefNote Added: 0004554
2010-04-22 00:29FootkerchiefSummaryPossessed dwarf mutters own name => Possessed dwarf names artifact after himself
2010-04-22 07:12smjjamesNote Added: 0004590
2010-05-01 21:10FootkerchiefRelationship addedhas duplicate 0001682
2010-05-06 13:55AesculaNote Added: 0006297
2010-05-16 16:49FootkerchiefTag Attached: Intentional?
2010-07-12 12:03FootkerchiefTag RenamedIntentional? => Intentional/Expected?
2014-01-27 14:05FootkerchiefNote Added: 0024417
2014-01-27 14:05FootkerchiefStatusnew => resolved
2014-01-27 14:05FootkerchiefResolutionopen => unable to reproduce
2014-01-27 14:05FootkerchiefAssigned To => Footkerchief
2014-11-14 06:45FootkerchiefStatusresolved => confirmed
2014-11-15 13:32Toady OneTag Detached: Intentional/Expected?
2014-11-15 13:33Toady OneNote Added: 0031005
2014-11-15 13:33Toady OneStatusconfirmed => resolved
2014-11-15 13:33Toady OneFixed in Version => Next Version
2014-11-15 13:33Toady OneResolutionunable to reproduce => no change required

Notes
(0004493)
jfs   
2010-04-21 12:51   
Okay, he was in fact muttering the name of the artifact. The artifact ended up being named the same as the dwarf.
(0004541)
smjjames   
2010-04-21 21:25   
Its well known that dwarves sometimes name artifacts after themselves, although it was generally the fey/secretive moods, so maybe its happening for possessions now.

If that kind of thing happened in 40D, I didn't notice this.

As far as artifacts go, this seems normal to me.
(0004554)
Footkerchief   
2010-04-22 00:29   
I didn't know about them naming artifacts after themselves. There's a possibility that's a bug.
(0004590)
smjjames   
2010-04-22 07:12   
Yea, its one of those things that is both a bug and a feature.

Could be related to what happens sometimes with fey/secretive moods in 40D, but I have no idea if it was ever considered a bugt or not.

As long as it doesn't happen at an annoying frequency, it should be fine I guess.
(0006297)
Aescula   
2010-05-06 13:55   
I vote to change severity to Feature...
(0024417)
Footkerchief   
2014-01-27 14:05   
I'm assuming this is some kind of corruption that has since been fixed. If you have a save that demonstrates this problem in the latest version, please upload it to http://dffd.wimbli.com/ [^] and reopen this report (or PM me on the forums).
(0031005)
Toady One   
2014-11-15 13:33   
They name 1% of the artifacts after themselves. It's very old code.