Stick Your Neck Out: Choose Your Favorite Name for Giraffe Calf

Thousands of names were submitted, and the zoo staff has narrowed them down to five finalists. It's easy to vote.

Posted Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 7:47 pm ET|Updated Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 8:05 pm ET

Five names have been selected as finalists in the Detroit Zoo’s naming contest for the baby giraffe calf born Sept. 30.

The names and their meanings in Swahili include:

Click here to vote. A donation is required, and people may vote as many times as they’d like. The minimum donation is $5.

Money raised will be dedicated to zoo programs supporting giraffe conservation efforts worldwide.

Tell Us:

What’s your favorite name? Is it one of the five listed below, or something else?

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Photo by Roy Lewis via Detroit Zoo Facebook page.

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