Is Winnie the Pooh a girl or boy?

I made a research on the history of Winnie the Pooh and came across two versions. I would to share them with you. Version 1: During the first World War troops from Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) were being transported to eastern Canada, on their way overseas to Europe where they should join the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade. When the train stopped at White River, Ontario, a lieutenant called Harry Colebourn bought a small female black bear cub for $20 from a hunter who had killed its mother. He named her 'Winnipeg', after his hometown of Winnipeg, or 'Winnie' for short. Winnie became the mascot of the Brigade and went to Britain with the unit. When the Brigade was posted to the battlefields of France, Lt. Colebourn took Winnie to the London Zoo for a long loan. Formally Colebourn presented the London Zoo with Winnie in December 1919 where it became a popular attraction and lived until 1934. Version 2: The bear was also very popular by Christopher Robin, son of author A.A. Milne. It was his favorite at the zoo, and he often spent time inside the cage with it. The bear was Christopher Robin's inspiration for calling his own teddy bear Winnie.... Winnie the Pooh (this teddy bear started out with the name of Edward Bear). The name of Pooh originally belonged to a swan, as can be seen in a poem from Milne's When We Were Very Young. A.A. Milne started to write a series of books about Winnie the Pooh, his son Christopher Robin, and their friends at 100-Aker-Wood. These other characters, such as Eeyore, Piglet, Tigger, Kanga and Roo were also based on stuffed animals belonging to Christopher Robin. Other characters as Rabbit and Owl were based on animals that lived, just like the swan Pooh, in the surrounding area of Milne's country home Cotchford Farm in Ashdown Forest, Sussex, on which 100-Aker-wood was based. Source: http://www.winniethepoohbear.net/history.php The first version says Winnie was a female black bear The second version says Winnie started as Edward Bear, so he was a boy. Whether Winnie the Pooh is a boy or a girl, it doesn't count to me because everybody enjoys his/her adventures.

I think Winnie the Pooh is a boy. Winnie the Witch is a girl though. Names can be confusing. John Burningham wrote a children's book called Avocado Baby. In it he explores gender issues. He doesn't mention whether the baby in this book is male or female. But most of the children I have read it to think it is a boy.

I guest Winnie the pooh is a boy because many women like to make a collection of winnie the pooh items! Hard to find a boy like to make some collection of that cartoon materials!

i think he's a boy..

He is a boy