<P> A.A. Milne named the character Winnie - the - Pooh after a teddy bear owned by his son , Christopher Robin Milne , who was the basis for the character Christopher Robin . The rest of Christopher Robin Milne 's toys , Piglet , Eeyore , Kanga , Roo and Tigger , were incorporated into Milne 's stories . Two more characters , Owl and Rabbit , were created by Milne 's imagination , while Gopher was added to the Disney version . Christopher Robin 's toy bear is on display at the Main Branch of the New York Public Library in New York City . </P>
<P> A.A. Milne named the character Winnie - the - Pooh after a teddy bear owned by his son , Christopher Robin Milne , who was the basis for the character Christopher Robin . The rest of Christopher Robin Milne 's toys , Piglet , Eeyore , Kanga , Roo and Tigger , were incorporated into Milne 's stories . Two more characters , Owl and Rabbit , were created by Milne 's imagination , while Gopher was added to the Disney version . Christopher Robin 's toy bear is on display at the Main Branch of the New York Public Library in New York City . </P>
where did the name winnie the pooh come from
where did the name winnie the pooh come from
A.A. Milne named the character Winnie - the - Pooh after a teddy bear owned by his son , Christopher Robin Milne
A.A. Milne named the character Winnie - the - Pooh after a teddy bear owned by his son , Christopher Robin Milne