The original name of Winnie the Pooh - Edward Bear (Edward Bear)

Author of the book about the adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Alan Milne, bought in a department store teddy bear and gave it to his son's first birthday. Kid just love this toy. Since the child is not yet able to speak, parents bear named Edward common name, which was a reduction from Teddy (as well as the name of Theodore).

When, after 3 years, Milne came with her son to the zoo, just like what a bear named Winnipeg. In honor of her boy he renamed his favorite toy - Edward became Winnie. The fact that Winnie - a woman's name, indicates that the sex of the bear is not quite defined. Although the books Winnie often acts as a boy (he), there are places where its floor becomes uncertain (it).

1981. Christopher Robin Milne, who at that time was 61 years old, opened the monument bear Winnipeg to London Zoo.

Winnie the Pooh in the name - a nickname, as indicated by the article the names between: Winnie-the-Pooh. In the name of Pu (Eng. Pooh - an imitation of the sound blow indicates the lightness of air) called the swan, who lived with friends Milne. This swan, as well as the name of the original bear, Edward, is mentioned in the book, "When we were very young." Thus nicknamed "Poo" or "Down" in the Russian version, making comical name, indicating that thick and burly bear nicknamed "Fluff».

As the names of Winnie the Pooh, where it needs it, always uses a Milne Bear (Bear).

If we will gather all together, it turns out that Winnie the Pooh is really called like this: Edward Winnie "Pooh" Bear.

via factroom.ru