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Feb 20 2007

Name the Newborn Mountain Gorilla

Published by admin at 4:29 pm under Mountain Gorillas, Rugendo Family

As you can imagine, we’re very excited about the birth of the Mountain Gorilla on Saturday. This is the first Gorilla to be born since starting the Gorilla Protection blog and we are thrilled to welcome this new addition to the Rugendo family.

Normally the naming of the Gorilla is left to the Park Rangers who track the family, but given all the support that we have had through the Gorilla Protection blog we have decided that we would be honoured if it was left to our readers to make suggestions for a new name.

Keep in mind that it takes a few months until we are able to determine the sex of the Gorilla, but we trust that you will be able to come up with some suitable names.


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10 Responses to “Name the Newborn Mountain Gorilla”

  1. # The Game Wardenon 20 Feb 2007 at 7:34 pm

    I hope that should the sex be established as male then Paulin would make a fine name for the baby!

    Take care,

    Matt

  2. # Rebeccaon 20 Feb 2007 at 7:46 pm

    I have some great names. I love the meaning of these names too!

    Some of my fave male names and their meanings
    Akintunde - a boy has come again
    Ogbonna - image of his father
    Ghanima - Good fortune

    My fave female names and meanings-
    Afifa - virtuous, pure
    Maluum - special
    Johari - Something valuable
    Shiminege - let us perceive the future
    Aisha - she is life [My Fave!]

    I hope these names will be considered, i think they are all wonderful.

  3. # Triciaon 20 Feb 2007 at 10:09 pm

    Thank you for explaining how names are usually given to the gorillas, and thank you for allowing all of us to suggest names for the new baby gorilla.

    My suggestions: (chosen purely from their translated meaning, and how the name sounds on my American tongue when speaking it)

    Female
    Kumani - Destiny
    Tariro - Hope

  4. # Triciaon 20 Feb 2007 at 10:10 pm

    I meant to add for male suggestions:

    Makalo - Wonder and Surprise
    Mandla - Strength

  5. # Mike in NCon 21 Feb 2007 at 3:41 pm

    Wow what a great honor to have a chance to name a baby gorilla! My suggestions would be:
    Sasha-female
    Masambla-male
    Im not sure if these names have any special meanings but Ive known people with these names and they sound good.

  6. # Nancyon 21 Feb 2007 at 9:54 pm

    I am very excited about a newborn gorilla. Thank you for such an opportunity to name this baby.
    My suggestions:
    Tumaini - Hope
    Zawadi - Gift

  7. # Leneon 22 Feb 2007 at 9:05 pm

    I think it is obvious that it should be Paulin - and if a female then just add an ‘e’ so you get Pauline.

    I was in Bukima in September last year, visiting Humbas family, and I am so happy to hear that you are back in the area.

  8. # Paulinon 02 Mar 2007 at 1:44 am

    Thanks for all the suggestions. We’ve made a list of all the names that you’ve suggested. In the end, we named the baby gorilla Ndeze after a Mwami (chief) who died at the same time as the gorilla was born. Mwami Ndezi was always very supportive of the park, and cared a lot for the gorillas. He played an important part in their survival through the war because he had enormous influence in the area. I’ll write a post on his life shortly.

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