ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Pooh was purchased at Harrods department store in London and given by A.A. Milne to his son Christopher Robin on his first birthday, August 21, 1921. He was called Edward (proper form of Teddy) Bear at the time. The rest of the toys were received as gifts by Christopher Robin between 1920 and 1928.

Detailed explanation-2: -Winnie the Pooh’s original name was Edward When the real-life Christopher Robin (aka Billy Moon) first got his stuffed bear, its name was Edward-the formal version of Teddy. As Billy Moon got a little older, he became very fond of the main attraction at the London Zoo: a black bear named Winnie.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main character, Winnie-the-Pooh (sometimes called simply Pooh or Edward Bear), is a good-natured, yellow-furred, honey-loving bear who lives in the Forest surrounding the Hundred Acre Wood (modeled after Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, England).

Detailed explanation-4: -To answer your question directly, Winnie-the-Pooh is his first name. He has no middle or last name.

Detailed explanation-5: -Winifred is the name of an unseen girl that Christopher Robin was seen writing a letter to in the television special Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You. This character was also mentioned in Very Best Friends, a book adaptation of the special.