For the rest of her life, Davis maintained that she gave the statue its familiar name of "Oscar" because its posterior resembled that of her husband, whose middle name was Oscar, although, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially makes reference to another story.
Pentru restul vieții, Davis a susținut că ea i-a dat numele de „Oscar” statuetei deoarece posteriorul acesteia semăna cu cel al soțului ei al cărui prenume era Oscar, cu toate că a fost contrazisă de Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, printre alții.