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Naming your traits so collectors actually get them

Trait names show up on every piece, in filters and in people's posts. How to name layers and traits clearly, keep spelling consistent, and check the list before you publish on KURV.

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You spent hours drawing hats, eyes and backgrounds. Then, five minutes before uploading, you name them “hat2”, “hat2 final” and “new hat”. Collectors see those names on every piece, in the filters on your collection page and in screenshots people share. Good names cost almost nothing and make the whole collection feel finished.

Two kinds of names

  • Layer names (also called trait types) are the categories: Background, Body, Eyes, Hat.
  • Trait names are the options inside each layer: “Sunset”, “Sleepy”, “Party Hat”.

Collectors filter by layer and read the trait. So both have to make sense to someone who has never seen your folders.

What a good trait name does

  • Says what you see. “Red Beanie” beats “hat_07”. If someone reads the name, they should be able to picture it.
  • Stays short. One to three words. Long names get cut off in filters.
  • Matches its neighbors. If one eye trait is “Sleepy”, the others should be moods too (“Angry”, “Happy”), not colors.
  • Has a little personality, when it fits. “Lucky Socks” is more fun than “Socks 3”, as long as it’s still clear.

Keep spelling exactly the same

Marketplaces and filters treat every spelling as a different trait. “Background” and “Backround” become two layers. “Red beanie” and “Red Beanie” can show up as two traits. Pick a style (for example, Title Case) and use it everywhere. Metadata, explained covers why this matters.

Steps: naming your set

  1. List every layer in the order it stacks, bottom to top.
  2. Write each trait under its layer, describing what you see.
  3. Pick one style for capitals and spacing, and apply it to every name.
  4. Read each layer as a group. Do the names follow the same idea?
  5. Remove internal words like “final”, “v2”, “fixed” or “copy”.
  6. Ask someone else to read five names and describe the piece. If they can, you’re done.
  7. Rename the files to match, so your folders, your list and your upload agree.

A worked example

Rafa has a frog collection. His Hat folder has: “hat1”, “crown FINAL”, “beanie red”, “Beanie-Blue” and “tophat”. He rewrites them in one style: “Gold Crown”, “Red Beanie”, “Blue Beanie”, “Top Hat”, “No Hat”. Now the filter on his collection page reads like a menu, and when a collector posts “got the Gold Crown frog”, everyone knows what that means.

Common mistakes

  • Leaving file names as trait names. “IMG_2231” tells nobody anything.
  • Mixing styles in one layer. Colors next to moods next to numbers.
  • Typos. One wrong letter splits a trait in two.
  • Inside jokes nobody else gets. Fun is good, confusing isn’t.
  • Hinting at value. Skip names like “Rare” or “Legendary” unless you can explain exactly why. Let collectors decide what they love.

FAQ

Can I rename traits after publishing? Plan as if you can’t. Get the names right before you publish.

Should “nothing” be a trait? If some pieces have no hat, a clear name like “No Hat” helps filters make sense.

Do trait names change anything about price? No. They’re labels. They just make your collection easier to read and talk about.

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