Today, Nintendo revealed that the real name for the console previously known by the codename "Revolution", is Wii.  The name was revealed in a message posted on Nintendo of America's official site, which is shown below.
In the immediate aftermath of the announcement, the name received much criticism for sounding too much like "wee", an English slang word meaning urine.  The name also sounds similar to "yes" in French and "good" in Japanese.
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Nintendo Revolution name revealed