Monkey born in Japanese zoo to keep Charlotte as name
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Update: After no complaints came from Britain's royal family, a newborn macaque monkey in a Japanese zoo will retain its original given name, Charlotte.
"We have decided to respect the feelings of the people who voted for the name to congratulate the birth of the princess," said city spokesman Kazuyuki Adachi to the Associated Press.
Original story: Whoops!
A zoo in Japan has apologized after naming a newborn macaque monkey after Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.
Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden, located on the island of Kyushu, was flooded with complaints after naming the baby monkey "Charlotte" following a public vote.
According to the BBC, the zoo conducts a vote every year to determine the name of their first newborn macaque monkey
Charlotte became the popular choice after the royals announced the name of their new princess.
“There was no vote for Charlotte before the Monday night announcement," the zoo official told Agence France-Presse.
Also in the running were Kei, after Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori, and Elsa, a character in the Disney film "Frozen."
According to the Mirror UK, more than 300 phone call complaints and emails demanded a retraction and asked the zoo to imagine what the Japanese people would think if a British monkey were named after a member of Japan's imperial family.
