New Last Names In Second Life

 

 Yesterday, Thursday September 17, Linden Lab announced a list of new last names residents can change their accounts to. 

 

 

Happy Autumn! Thank you to everyone who continues to submit ideas through our Last Name Suggestion Form. We always choose new last names from Resident suggestions, and today we're refreshing the available list with another batch of community-submitted favorites.

 

The new names are a variety. A few autumn inspired, others not much to do with the season: Viridian, Fierce, Danger, Otter, Meow, Peach, Lark, Autumn, Oak. Willow, Cinnamon, Charm, Sunrise, Silverwood, Briar, Butterfly.

 

It should be noted Linden Lab typically offers new last names for Halloween, which is in a few weeks. So if you're interested in picking one of these surnames, you may want to do it soon as that name may be gone for good when the spooky season arrives. 

 

As a reminder, changing one's last name has some catches, notably it's not for free but has a fee, $49,99 USD for those with a free account. Check the FAQ page (here).  

 

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Bixyl Shuftan 

 

It Came From Bellisseria Chat: A Home 9/11 Memorial

 

From Achilles Audion last week, whom did his own tribute to the 9/11 anniversary, "Set up a memorial for the day on my land. (It's_ not (in) Belli, but you're my people so I'm sharing."

 

In Brief

 

There's a lot going on, and just a little time at the moment to write about it. So here's the short version of a few top stories. 

 

There was an announcement this Sunday from Club Furbidden that the club would be closing. Skitty (XxwildskittlesxX Resident) stated there would be about three weeks of events left. 

 

On Saturday September 12, Team Firestorm would hold it's anniversary party, it's 16th. There were three hours of music, plus gifts people can still head over and grab.

 

For Fantasy Faire fans who would like to visit one of the sims, good news.  Contraption, the sponsor of one of the 2025 Fantasy Faire areas, has made it's own place look like the sim at the event. 

 

More on these, and other stories, later.  

 

Interview With Some T. Jupiter

 

Netera Landar recently interviewed Second Life musician Some T. Jupiter (Somewhereintime Jupiter). While he started out singing Blues music, he also does a variety of other genres. So how did he start and how did he find out about Second Life. Netera would find out those, and more. 

 

Read Netera's interview in People.  

 

Press Release: OutShop Cancer Starts October 1st, Ninth Season

 

Out Shop Cancer Returns for Its 9th Annual Event
 

*The Tables Are Open for a Month of Hope, Community, and Giving Back*

**SECOND LIFE –** The lights are on, the doors are open, and the tables are set!

This October, **Out Shop Cancer** returns for its **9th Annual Event**, inviting the Second Life community to **step into the game and help change the odds against cancer**. From **October 1–31, 2026**, shoppers, creators, and supporters from across the grid will come together to support **Making Strides Against Breast Cancer** and the **American Cancer Society**.

Throughout the month, visitors can explore the **Out Shop Cancer Main Store & Marketplace Shopping Event** and the ever-popular **Gridwide Hunt**, discovering exclusive creations while every Linden Dollar donated helps fund groundbreaking breast cancer research, patient support programs, and lifesaving advocacy.

Beginning **October 15**, the excitement reaches a new level as **Out Shop Cancer: Luck Be a Cure Tonight** opens its doors. Inspired by the glamour and excitement of Las Vegas, this immersive two-week celebration transforms the event into a destination filled with:

* The Pop-Up Market
* The Art Walk
* Role Play Dinners
* Interactive Workshops
* Game Tournaments
* Pumpkin & Float Decorating Contests
* Live Entertainment
* And plenty of surprises along the way!

Whether you're shopping for a cause, discovering hidden treasures on the hunt, enjoying an evening of entertainment, or simply spending time with friends, every visit helps make a difference.

For nine years, Out Shop Cancer has proven that when a community comes together with creativity, generosity, and hope, incredible things happen.

**The House Doesn't Win… Hope Does.**

Join us this October as we **shop with purpose, raise the stakes against cancer, and help change the odds for breast cancer patients and their families.**

**Out Shop Cancer 2026**
**October 1–31**
**Luck Be a Cure Tonight**
**Roll the dice. Light the fire. Hope hits the jackpot.**

For full event details and calendar, visit https://www.outshopcancersecondlife.com/
 

Events This Week In SL Clubbin'

 

Here's what's going on at the Sunweaver-Angel, Montecito Bay, Furry Fashion, and Urban Furry clubs.

Club Cutlass: Temporarily Closed

Happy Vixen: DJ Charlee, DJ Scratch, DJ Mr. E, DJ Khyra

Club Zero Gravity: DJ Rose - TBA

Xanadu: DJ Jesse 

 

Montecito Bay:  DJ Moni, DJ Cookie, DJ Chucklepuppy, DJ Moff

 

Furry Fashion: Nature Vs. Tech, TBA, Hybrids

 

Urban Furry :  DJ Charlee, DJ Emma, DJ Emma

 

Read the schedules in SL Clubbin'

 

Reader Submitted Picture: Why Is It Called Club "Zero Gravity?"

 

 From one of the staff of Club Zero Gravity who wanted to remain anonymous. There are reasons the club got the name it did. 

 

Commentary: Gamer's Choice

 

Contributing writer Nydia Tungsten recently sent in an article in which she had a few choice words about some of the gaming industry's actions lately from tricking players into pre-ordering games that turn out to be different than advertised, or end up never offered, to games that are basically AI slop, to adopting a "you don't really own anything we sell you, just rent and we can cancel anytime" policy, and more. So what can gamers do about it? Nydia offers one simple answer.

 

Read Nydia's commentary in Other Grids MMOs and Games.  

Wendi Linden Speaks On The Trans-Sansara Causeway

 

There's not much new to report on the Trans-Sansara Causeway, aside that I was contacted by Wendi Linden. "I want to reach out to the appropriate Residents and Resident groups, so they have see(n) this," she told me, "I do know that the Newser has reported on this road project before in recent weeks, though, and wanted to make sure to give you a heads up that this should be complete soon." She thought it would be finished in about two weeks at most, though most likely sooner, "Some of it, particularly some of the parts we are working on offsite, should be quite a bit of fun for drivers."

 

Ultimately, the project, she stated, would go from "the Frog Road though NW Sansara to Nova Albion and Bay City."

 

Wendi Linden is with the Land Operations Team. 

 

Back at the island, not much to report other than the bulldozer moved.  But at the Whatever sims, the colorful lines have vanished. So something is going on, just away from prying eyes.

 

Stay tuned for more information.

 

Bixyl Shuftan 

 

Spoonful of Sugar Fundraiser

 

The Spoonful of Sugar Festival is going on. The event is to raise money for the "Doctors Without Borders" organization. It started Saturday Sept 12 and is going on to Sunday Sept 27. 

 

Ever Courtois would say, "It deeply pleases me to say the 2026 Spoonful of Sugar Festival will mark our 12th Anniversary and put us on task to have raised over $200,000 USD for this magnificent movement."

 

There are a few things to do at the festival. One can admire the scenery. There's also shopping one can do at various stores. There are also gacha machines to try your luck at, and raffles one can get a ticket for. And there are the music and dance parties. There is at least one every day. 

 

"Doctors Without Borders is an international independent medical humanitarian organization delivering emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural and man-made disasters, and exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries. " 

 

To get there, head to https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/UberGlobal%20Landington/127/106/23 .

 

For a list of the events, check here: https://thesosfestival.com/spoonful_of_sugar_events.html 

 

For more information, check the website at https://thesosfestival.com/ .

 

 Bixyl Shuftan

 

Announcement: Q & A American Cancer Society Meeting Tomorrow

 

 

 Tuesday September 15

 

12 Noon SL time and 3PM SL time

 

American Cancer Society sim : https://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society/129/128/27 (look on the map for where the people are) 

Cartoon of The Day: That Shrinking Feeling

 

 Taken at the Happy Vixen beach club with Nydia Tungsten. I had decided to see if my microfox avatar, made almost a decade and a half ago, still worked. It did. While it's not the smallest avatar - the Lomtech is half it's height, it handles the dance floor just fine. 

 

For those who don't know what "shrinkflation" means, it's when companies start selling goods in smaller packages, but charge the same amount as when they were in a larger package. One especially sneaky tactic is over the course of many years sell items in increasingly smaller packages. Then they introduce a "Extra Large" package at a much higher price that is really the original package before the shrinkage began. 

 

By Bixyl Shuftan 

 

SL Video: "Rave On"

 

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From Isolte Ember on August 2010, "My black-backed jackal character, Isolte, demonstrating one of her favorite dance animations that she purchased from A&M MOCAP Animation Workshop in the online game Second Life."