Let's Name 'Fubao's Sibling' Twin Pandas... Selection in October Through Voting

First Round Voting to Choose from 10 Pairs of Name Candidates

Everland has completed the preliminary submissions for naming the twin pandas, siblings of Fubao, and has now entered the full-scale voting phase. The names are scheduled to be announced around mid-next month, when the twin pandas turn 100 days old.

Everland, operated by Samsung C&T Resort Division, announced on the 14th that about 20,000 people participated in the 'Twin Panda Naming Contest' held through its social media channels and zoo fan cafes for about ten days starting from the 24th of last month. The pool of name candidates collected through this contest amounts to over 40,000 names, approximately 20,000 pairs.

After the submission period, Everland formed a naming selection committee consisting of keepers, veterinarians, and related department employees to select 10 pairs of panda name candidates from the approximately 20,000 pairs for the first round of online voting. They comprehensively considered whether the names suit the twin pandas, their meanings, and ease of pronunciation.

Everland twin pandas. The one on the left is the firstborn. /
[Photo by Everland]

The 10 pairs of name candidates include the 'Bao' family name, meaning treasure, which is used in the names of Aibao (mother), Lebao (father), and Fubao (sibling). The names range from those wishing for cheerful growth, such as Mingbao (明?) and Langbao (朗?), to names symbolizing health and wisdom like Jianbao (健?) and Ruibao (睿?), all expressing hopes for the twin pandas' happy future. There are also names meaning sun and moon, Yangbao (??) and Yuebao (月?), and names representing the land of dreams and hope, Everland, such as Mengbao (??) and Wangbao (望?).

Everland plans to narrow down the name candidates to 4 pairs based on the results of the first online voting, which runs until the 20th. Then, from the 25th until the 6th of next month, a second round of voting will be held to select the final names. The second voting will be conducted both online and offline, including on the Everland website, Naver Open Talk, and at Panda World on-site. The final selected names will be announced around mid-next month, when the baby pandas reach 100 days old.

Meanwhile, the twin pandas were born in July weighing 180g and 140g, respectively, and are now growing healthily, having surpassed 3kg. Everland is showing the growth of the twin pandas on its official YouTube account and the talking zoo channel PuppaTV on YouTube.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.