The origin of the name Winnie the Pooh from Canada
The origin of the name Winnie the Pooh from Canada.
Instead of Pooh A.A. Milne gave the name Winnie, or Christopher, who was his son. Christopher actually saw a black bear named Winnie at London Zoo and finally chose the bear's name.
Milne also named Pooh after the bear. It just so happened that a real black bear was bought for $20 in Canada by a soldier returning to England after World War I.
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