Perrin Kaplan, Nintendo of America's Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, has spoken to CNN Money about the name 'Wii', and why they announced it early.

Since it was announced that the Nintendo Revolution will be named the Nintendo Wii, there has been mixed reactions to say the least. Trying to defend the rather unexpected name Kaplan spoke about how Nintendo chose the name to be unlike their competitors.

"The other systems have an extension of their current names; ours is a new leap to something different," Kaplan said. "A lot of thought went into the name."

Despite a general negative reaction from fans Kaplan is positive that people will get use to the name, and accept it, much like the public have with iPod, Google and more. "I think people have to look back and let it settle in. I'm sure people felt the same way when Google was named – or the iPod. Napster. Yahoo. There's a whole host of unusual names that have become a part of everyday conversation and I think they're viewed now as unique."

To clarify why the name was released prior to E3, after much anticipation, it was to make sure that E3 remained focus on the console and software, rather than the name. "It's really noisy at E3 and I don't think we would have had the chance to explain how we came to the name."

Game Informer Online has also spoken to Nintendo of America's Public Relations Manager Matt Atwood about the name. The justification and discussion is mostly the same, but there is a bit of talk about the suggestion that the nun chuck attachment will also feature motion detecting. The interview can be read over at Game Informer Online.