At first, the teddy bear that Christopher had was called Edward. After a visit to the zoo, where A.A.Milne met a Canadian black bear called Winnie, he named the bear in his story Winnie. 'Pooh' was named after a swan called Pooh that Milne had met on holiday!
What is Pooh Bear's last name?
3. There's been some speculation over the years that Pooh's last name is Sanders, as in "Winnie-the-Pooh Sanders," because he has the name "Sanders" written over the door of his house. As far as we know, this isn't true.