It's almost time for the flamingo at Tampa International Airport to get a new name!
A panel of 6 judges from the Hillsborough County Aviation Administration, along with the artist who created the flamingo, met three times to evaluate the submissions. There were over 65,000 entries, so narrowing it down to three was quite the task.
While the names are common, and to some, "boring" and "mundane," the meanings behind them actually make a lot of sense.
- Cora - Submitted by Glorianne P.: “Because the official name of the art piece is ‘Home’, we can expand on that and consider the phrase ‘Home is Where the Heart is.’ Cora is short for Corazon, which translates to heart in Spanish."
- Finn - Submitted by Braxton W.: "Finn the flamingo has the perfect ring to it. Every time I see a flamingo, it looks like they have fins on their feet that they forgot to take off. It always makes me laugh.”
- Phoebe - Submitted by James M.: “A play on Phoenicopterus – the flamingo’s scientific name ‘Phoebe’ is also a playful alliterative to flamingo and means brilliantly inquisitive. The overall ‘Home’ sculpture is literally brilliant and reveals the flamingo’s inquisitiveness as it hunts for food in the shallows.”
Voting wrapped up on Monday night, and the new name is expected to be announced sometime on Tuesday.
Which name did you vote for?
Source: nametheflamingo.com