1. Claudio (KLAHD-ee-o) , Submitted by Anonymous “After Claudio Arrau (1903-1991) who was Chile's greatest classical pianist. If ‘Claudio’ wins, could you please attribute this entry to ‘anonymous’ and then choose a needy kid or a teenager to be the penguin's honorary parent for the year and to receive the private guided tour of the zoo? Thank you very much, and highest regards!” 2. Esteban (ess-TAY-bahn), Submitted by Hannah Caccamo of Kirkville, NY “I think the name Esteban would be a great name for the new baby penguin because it is Spanish for Steven and that's my dad's name. Since the daddy penguins take care of the penguin egg/babies, I think it would be cool to have a penguin named after my dad because he takes care of me. Especially since my dad's dad (my grandfather) is named Fred and the baby penguin’s father's name is Frederico. Plus, how cool would it be to tell my dad that a penguin at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo was named after him in June, which is when he is turning 40?” 3. Juntos (HOON-tos), Submitted by Ashliegh Kinder’s kindergarten class at the International School in Antofagasta, Chile “The same Humboldt penguins swim in the ocean-waters just outside our classroom. I explained to my Kindergarten students the exciting news of my hometown zoo and they have become obsessed with this pingüino and finding a suitable and worthy name. As you may know, several months ago Chile suffered a tremendous blow in the form of a devastating earthquake and tsunami south of us in the Concepcion region. In addition to contributing to the relief effort by fundraising and sending toys, we have also had discussions about patriotic unity and helping each other. So when I asked for suggestions of the baby’s name, I thought it was really special that they settled on the Spanish word meaning ‘together’ since Chile has come together after the earthquake. In the minds of my students, Chile and Syracuse are strongly linked already. We correspond with my nephew’s second grade class in the West Genesee school district and both groups are very excited about the possibility of our name being selected. They are hoping to visit the newest baby Humboldt soon and bring greetings from our Chilean classroom, too!” 4. Santiago (sahn-tee-AH-go), Submitted by Bobbi Vergara of Clay, NY “In Spanish, Santiago means ‘St. James’ and Santiago is also the capital of Chile.” 5. Sinchi (SIN-chee), Submitted by Batja Bell of South Orange, NJ “This comes not from Spanish. but from Quechua, the indigenous language group of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, etc. The word means strong, vigorous and valiant, as you would like all your young penguins to be.” 6. Talcahuano (tahl-kah-WAH-no), Submitted by Mariah Dillon of Syracuse, NY “Talcahuano is a city in Chile that was devastated by the 8.8 magnitude 2010 Chile earthquake and its subsequent tsunami. The city of Talcahuano is named after an Araucanian chief, Talcahueñu, who inhabited the region during the time when the Spanish arrived. In Mapudungun, the language of the indigenous Mapuches, Talcahuano means ‘Thundering Sky.’ I thought that was a good fit with the baby's thundering sky coloring. While this is a BIG name for a baby penguin, I believe our little guy would grow into it, honoring both his native country and in remembrance of the people who have been affected by the devastating earthquake. Perhaps a shorter version might be Talca, another Chilean city not far from Talcahuano.” Source |
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