# Basic question about instance names in loops

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-question-about-instance-names-in-loops/296699>\
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**Created:** [September 18, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-question-about-instance-names-in-loops/296699 "2009-09-18T13:50:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-question-about-instance-names-in-loops/296699/1 "2009-09-18T13:50:53Z")

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I’m having trouble getting my head around a basic concept:

If one is using a “for” loop to create new MovieClips, how does one give them all unique instance names? For instance, how would one write a loop to create 30 MovieClip instances, and give them all separate unique names?