The teddy bear, that adorable 20th century superstar and everybody's favourite childhood soft toy, has an enviable pedigree. Inspired into existence over a hundred decades ago by no less than a former President of the USA at America, and almost simultaneously in Germany, teddy bears went on to catch the public imagination as no other stuffed toy has ever done so far. It was eminently cuddly, endearing and reassuring. Small wonder than nearly everyone, from distinguished statesmen to the child in the area clamoured for you personally.

Teddy bears are, without doubt, everybody's favourite stuffed animal.

Here are cute teddy bear names of the all-time favourites:

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Winnie the Pooh is possibly one of the most well-known bears . His birth has an interesting story...

During a regular halt of a train carrying soldiers out of Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada) to eastern Canada during the WWI, at White River, Ontario, a young lieutenant Harry Colebourn bought a small female black bear cub from the man who'd just shot its mommy. The orphan was named'Winnipeg', after his hometown of Winnipeg, also shortened to'Winnie'.

In December 1919, Colebourn introduced the London Zoo with Winnie where it quickly became a huge attraction. The London Zoo became Winnie's house until she died in 1934.

Christopher Robin, son of writer A.A. Milne, used to love this little, black bear and'd nicknamed his very own stuffed bear'Winnie'. It had been his son's fascination for this particular bear that prompted Milne to compose a complete series of novels about Winnie the Pooh. Incidentally, the name of Pooh originally belonged to a swan.

Today, children's toy stores are dominated by Pooh paraphernalia. You will find Winnie-the-Pooh bears, clothing, bedding, animated cartoons, and even web sites.

2. Paddington Bear

A classic among children's literature, Paddington Bear was charming children of all ages since it was first created with a British writer, Michael Bond, in 1958.

Bond chanced upon a teddy bear sitting somewhat forlornly on a shelf in a store near Paddington Station in London in 1956. Something about this solitary monster caught Bond's creativity and he soon penned the first book called'A Bear Called Paddington'. This adorable little bear is really an immigrant who hailed from Darkest Peru. He hid himself on the lifeboat of a boat and arrived in England, as advised by his Aunt Lucy who had reared him .