Fozzie's name

There are many stories of how Fozzie Bear got his name.
==Rumors==
It's sometimes thought that Fozzie Bear was named after his performer, Frank Oz. Other sources generally say he was named in honor of master puppet-builder Faz Fazakas. Frank Oz has claimed the name Fozzie Bear is a variant off of "fuzzy bear." Other sources claim that Fozzie was originally going to be called "Ozzie Bear"; however when there were potential legal problems with the name "Ozzie," it was changed to Fozzie. The true origins of Fozzie's name are unknown.
==Sources==
The old Henson.com website, had an "Ask Henson" feature that contained these responses to the origin of Fozzie's name being connected to Frank Oz:
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Category:Rumors