
06-09-2008
Here's a list of names the zoo is considering and allowing the public to vote for:
1. Amul: Hindi for "priceless, of inestimable worth."
2. Bao: Chinese for "precious treasure."
3. Duc (rhymes with hook or look): Vietnamese for "good, moral, desire."
(Also is a portion of former Trail Blazer Kevin Duckworth's name, honoring the late basketball player.)
4. Hugo-Tu: This name honors the baby's mother, Rose-Tu, and maternal grandfather, Hugo. Hugo comes from the Germanic word for "mind, heart or spirit" and Tu is Vietnamese for "tree."
5. Samudra (nickname Sam): Hindi for "lord of the ocean." (The calf loves his baths!)
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