How to name an animal in Minecraft

You are discovering the complex and fun world of Minecraft a little at a time and recently you have also learned that it is possible to assign names to pets, but you have not quite understood what procedure you need to perform to carry out this nice activity.

This is how things are, am I right? So don’t worry: I decided to make this guide designed just to show you how to name an animal in Minecraft, showing you step by step all the operations necessary to carry out this task in the various editions of the famous Mojang game.

Fortunately, in Minecraft there are several solutions that you can use: just continue reading the next paragraphs and I am sure that in a few minutes you will already have clear the best system to perform this task as well. I wish you a good reading and a lot of fun!

Index

• How to name an animal in Minecraft
  • Get a nameplate
  • Create an anvil
  • Apply a tag to an animal

How to name an animal in Minecraft

I want to tell you right away that it is not at all difficult to understand how to name an animal in Minecraft: the most difficult task, in fact, is to find a nameplate (or tag). In reality, it is an object not particularly difficult to find, whose purpose is precisely to give nicknames to the creatures of the game, such as animals, villagers and, in general, to non-player characters (NPCs, or NPCs).

However, getting hold of a plate is not enough: it is also necessary to engrave the name on it through an anvil, which, on the other hand, can be built on the workbench.

Now, however, let’s proceed in order and first see all the possibilities offered by Minecraft to obtain the nameplate. Then I will show you the materials and operations useful for crafting the anvil and, finally, I will show you the procedure of engraving and assigning the name.

Get a nameplate

As I just mentioned, the tag is one of those objects that cannot be created (unless you want to install a mod ): the only way to get a tag without resorting to various tricks is to find it during some particular adventures or in the context of certain activities.

For example, you can try to pull it up with a fishing rod, although you will need to have some healthy patience. This tool will also be useful for many other purposes, so if you haven’t already done so, I highly recommend that you build one asap by adding 3 sticks and 2 pieces of rope to the crafting grid. In this article, however, you can find all the information on its implementation and on the use you can make of it.

The chances of finding the tag in this way increase significantly (about 2% at level) by applying the Luck of the Sea bonus to the fishing rod: in this case, however, you will have to pre-manufacture the table for the spells and place a book to make it enchanted. Also on this topic I have created a guide with all the details on the realization of the object in question.

Are you a lover of thrills and adventure? In this case you can try to find the plate by going into the various dungeons, in particular in the meanders of the Magione, rummaging inside the coveted coffers, in the underground mines, or in the wells.

If you like to try your hand at the art of commerce, on the other hand, you can try to go to the libraries of the villages to trade with the inhabitants a variable amount of emeralds (usually about twenty) for a plate: however, consider that you will have to prove that you are particularly expert in this activity and have achieved at least the Master level.

How do you say? Are you eager to name sheep, pigs, horses, cows, dogs and whatnot and don’t want to wait any longer? In this case, if you have created your world in Creative mode, you will easily find the object via the search form in the last tab of the inventory.

Otherwise, if you are already in Survival mode and the version of Minecraft you own is the Java Edition (only available on PC), you can temporarily convert the adventure to creative via the command console. To do this, start the menu (with the ESC key ) and select the Open in LAN item, then, in the next screen, click on the Commands item and change the relative option to Yes. To apply the change, press the Start the world on LAN button.

As for the Bedrock Edition version (available for Windows 10 and later, consoles and mobile devices), you need to access the main Minecraft screen to view the list of created worlds: by pressing the pencil symbol you can change the server settings and make sure to enable the Cheats option. Read more here.

Following these preliminary operations, therefore, the command console can be easily recalled with the T key. In the chat window that appears below you will have to type the string / gamemode creative, then pressing the Enter key to confirm the operation: in this way you will enter Creative mode and you will be able to access all the tags you want thanks to the unlimited resources offered by this type of game.

To return to Survival mode, simply apply the reverse command / gamemode survival. Another possibility is to type directly on the command console the string / give @p minecraft: name_tag, which immediately adds the tag to the inventory.

If you have no problems installing mods, however, in the Java Edition version it is also possible to enable the crafting of the nameplate. However, it is also necessary to install Minecraft Forge in advance, a tool created specifically for managing add-ons on Minecraft.

First, connect to the Minecraft Forge website and press the Installer button, then, in the next window, press the Skip button to start the download of the Minecraft Forge .jar file. Next, double-click on it and press the OK button to proceed with its installation on your computer: you will need the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment or the Java Development Kit to proceed. Read more here.

Now, proceed to download the Craftable Name Tag mod: you can easily find it on the Curse Forge website by clicking on the Minecraft image on the main page (if you do not find it immediately press the See all button on the side), selecting the Mods tab and typing in search field below the Craftable Name Tag.

Once you have identified the mod in question, press the Download button, wait for the download of the .jar file and move it to the mods directory under the path of the Minecraft program: C:\Users\[nome]\AppData\Roaming\.Minecraft on Windows and   ~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/modson macOS (you may need to activate the display of hidden folders ). If you don’t find the folder in question, you can easily create it manually.

To apply the mod, start Minecraft and press the ▲ symbol next to the Play button. In the box that is shown to you, then, select the Forge profile and click the Play button. Now, to craft the nameplate, all you have to do is access a Minecraft world, open a workbench and place 1 String, 1 Gold Bar and 1 unit of Paper.

Create an anvil

In the previous chapter, I showed you different ways in which it is possible to obtain a plate: now, with the availability of this object, it is also necessary to find a useful tool to proceed with the engraving of the name.

I want to reassure you immediately: in fact, you will not encounter particular difficulties in creating an anvil, as it is an object made up of materials that are rather easy to find and work with. In detail, you will need 3 Iron Blocks and 4 Iron Ingots, which you will need to place on the workbench as in the image above.

For your information, an ingot is obtained as a result of processing raw iron in a furnace, which you can find in fair quantities by digging underground. Each single block of iron, on the other hand, is made up of 9 iron ingots that you will always have to assemble inside a workbench.

Apply a tag to an animal

You have finally come to the point: you have everything you need and all you have to do is choose the name and engrave it on the plate using the anvil.

First of all, equip the plate, place the anvil on the ground and select it, then move the plate in the first slot at the top and type the name in the appropriate field under the heading Repair and name: a new personalized one will be generated that you can report in inventory and use as needed.

The time has come to apply a tag to an animal: as soon as you are in front of it, select the tag from the inventory and simply press the right mouse button to assign it. Easier than that ?!

 

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