Changes: Was Kermit named after a childhood friend of Jim Henson?

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There have been rumors that Kermit the Frog was named after the original Sesame Street Muppet designer, Kermit Love. However, since Jim Henson had worked on Kermit since he was in the eighth grade, this cannot be the case.

Another rumor concerning the origin of Kermit's name is that Henson named him after a child hood friend. Karen Falk addressed this question in an Ask Henson.com column:

While Jim Henson did have a childhood acquaintance named Kermit, it was not an uncommon name at the time, and Jim always said that the Frog was NOT named for this child from his elementary school. I think Jim just liked the sound of the name - it has nice hard sounds and a sort of nasal quality that make it rather funny. By the way, another Kermit worked in the Muppet Workshop and helped to build the original Big Bird! (Again, no relation to the Frog.) I think Jim did, however, ensure that future generations would not continue using the name for their male children!

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+There have been rumors that [[Kermit the Frog]] was named after the original ''[[Sesame Street]]'' Muppet designer, [[Kermit Love]]. However, since [[Jim Henson]] had worked on Kermit since he was in the eighth grade, this cannot be the case.
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+Another rumor concerning the origin of Kermit's name is that Henson named him after a child hood friend. [[Karen Falk]] addressed this question in an [[Ask Henson.com]] column:
-There have been rumors that [[Kermit]] was named after the original [[Sesame Street]] Muppet designer, [[Kermit Love]]. However, since [[Jim Henson]] had worked on Kermit since he was in the eighth grade, this cannot be the case. Henson said Kermit was named after one of his childhood friends, Theodore Kermit Scott, who is now a Professor of Philosophy at Purdue University.
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+While Jim Henson did have a childhood acquaintance named Kermit, it was not an uncommon name at the time, and Jim always said that the Frog was NOT named for this child from his elementary school. I think Jim just liked the sound of the name - it has nice hard sounds and a sort of nasal quality that make it rather funny. By the way, another Kermit worked in the Muppet Workshop and helped to build the original Big Bird! (Again, no relation to the Frog.) I think Jim did, however, ensure that future generations would not continue using the name for their male children!
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