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What will the 1st letter of the Panda cub name be?

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What will the 1st letter of the Panda cub name be?

Asked by: Super UserKentoine Johnson in General » Other
Settled on 11/13/2012 19:06 Settled by Super Userkruijs
Winning option:S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z The San Diego Zoo announced the official name for its newest panda cub Tuesday -- Xiao Liwu.

As is tradition with pandas born at the San Diego Zoo, the cub's name was announced in an official 100-Day ceremony.
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/New-Panda-Cub-Name-Announced--179140431.html

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A,B,C,D,E,F
21.9%
G,H,I,J,K,L
8.1%
M,N,O,P,Q,R
18.3%
S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z
47.7%
Panda cub is not name by settlement date
4.0%

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Panda update: The cub born at the San Diego Zoo on July 29 continues to gain weight and develop satisfactorily, zoo keepers announced this week after examining the animal.

The cub weighs 4.9 pounds, and veterinarians believe that its eyes are almost open. The male remains nameless; by Chinese tradition, pandas are not named until they are 100 days old.

If anyone has a proposed name, in Chinese pinyin, the zoo is accepting suggestions until Monday. The cub is still not on public display but can be viewed on the zoo's panda cam.

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/pandacam/
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/09/panda-cub-san-diego-zoo.html

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   Super Userkruijs

yes, tom, I think so

   Super UserBuckeyeTom

Kentoine, what if he is named Yong Er? The letter "Y" is not one of your choices. I will assume the "Y" was intended to be included just before the "Z"?

   Super Userkruijs

There are 6 choices for you to vote on, narrowed down from more than 7,000 name suggestions received last month.

The names up for vote are:

Qi Ji (Qíjī), which means miracle. The Chinese characters are 奇迹
Yu Di (Yǔdī), which means raindrop. The Chinese characters are 雨滴
Da Hai (Dàhǎi), which means big ocean/big sea. The Chinese characters are 大海
Xiao Liwu (Xiǎo lǐwù), which means little gift. The Chinese characters are 小礼物
Yong Er (Yǒng er), which means brave son. The Chinese characters are 勇儿
Shui Long (Shuǐlóng), which means water dragon. The Chinese characters are 水龙

The polls for the cub's name opened October 23 and will close at 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Tuesday, October 30.

The results of the voting will be revealed on Tuesday, November 13, at a public naming ceremony at the San Diego Zoo.

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