# \[Flash8\]Help needed! Naming an Instance '1'

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-naming-an-instance-1/315704
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 2, 2010, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-naming-an-instance-1/315704 "2010-11-02T11:40:54Z")
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### Author: ![tommybanana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ee7513/32.png) [@tommybanana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tommybanana)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2010, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash8-help-needed-naming-an-instance-1/315704/1 "2010-11-02T11:40:54Z")

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Hi in one of the (fantastic) kirupa tutorials on making random colour, the example code provided works because some squares have instance names as numbers 1,2,3,4,5 etc.

I can open the source file and the instances show up with those names. But when I try and create clips in my file and name them 1 or whatever (so I can use the supplied code) Flash tells me it is not a valid name for an instance. I can however import the movie clip from the kirupa source file and it still is called 1.

Any suggestions appreciated.

best

tommy banana