CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The Metro Richmond Zoo has released the name of its new pygmy hippo after votes were collected through a poll. The public picked "Poppy" as the hippo's name, which was announced by the zoo in the morning on Monday, Jan. 6. The baby hippo was born on Dec. 9 to parents Iris and Corwin, according to the zoo. Other options for the name were: Juniper — an evergreen shrub to remember winter Hammie Mae — a sweet and southern tie to Virginia ham Omi — which means “water” in Yoruba, a language spoken in West Africa PREVIOUSLY: Metro Richmond Zoo gets a hippopotamus for Christmas (Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo)(Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo) Anyone looking to keep up with the hippo can visit the zoo's website.