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Vote on a name for the baby by 4pm Monday!
Time is running out to vote for the baby Patas monkey name. We still don't know the baby's gender, so two names, one for each sex, will be chosen. Voting will close at 4pm on Monday
To vote, email contest@rosamondgiffordzoo.org. The preferred names (one from the girl list AND one from the boy list) should be placed in the subject line of the e-mail. Limit one vote per e-mail address. Facebook fans can place an additional vote through a poll on the zoo’s Facebook page.
Here are the names to choose from:
>Girl
Abena (A-BEE-nuh)
African name meaning 'born on Tuesday' (the baby was born Tuesday, August 23rd)
Dayo (DAY-oh)
African origin, 'joy arrives'
Kibibi (KUH-bee-bee)
Swahili for 'little lady'
Shani (SHAW-nee)
Swahili for 'curiosity, novelty or something unusual'
Zarina (ZUH-ree-nuh)
African for Golden
>Boy
Dakari (Duh-CAR-ee)
from the Swahili for 'happiness'
Harry Patas
a takeoff on 'Harry Potter'
Jabu (jaw-BOO)
Zulu for 'gift'
Nakuru (Nuh-KOO-roo)
a lake and national park in Kenya
Tafari (Tuh-FAR-ee)
African for 'he who inspires awe'
