People Are Actually Giving Their Children Honest-To-God Coronavirus-Inspired Names
Inspiration truly does strike at the weirdest moments.
Even in a pandemic.
According to reports from India a couple by the name of Preeti and Vinay Verma, chose to name their newborn twins Covid and Corona in an effort to remember the current pandemic. But it’s not just the parents of India finding inspiration in these dark times. A report out of the Philippines revealed that a pair of parents named their child Covid Bryant– an homage to both the virus and the recently deceased basketball legend Kobe Bryant.
Speaking about their new baby names Preeti Verma said she wanted to ease anxieties related to the names.
“We wished to ease the anxiety and fear associated with these words and also make the occasion memorable,” Preeti said in an interview.
Of course, there’s no doubt COVID-19 will be a defining virus for people across the globe and for generations as well. Speculation that the pandemic will spark a “coronial” generation gained quite a bit of hype. The Brookings Institution, however, estimated that the U.S. birth rate will decline by another 7-10% this coming year which equates to nearly 300,000 to 500,000 less births. A Guttmacher Institute survey found that “34% of women said they wanted to get pregnant later or wanted fewer children because of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
But what about the babies that are being born during the pandemic? It turns out the pandemic might actually be inspiring more and more of their names. A survey, conducted by ChannelMum.com, recently revealed that 43% of parents believe the coronavirus outbreak will affect what they will name their newborns. The survey also found that 7% of parents have had a change of heart on what to name their children as a result of the pandemic.
For some less morbid name inspiration check out some of the best monikers inspired by lockdown that we could find, below!
Vida
Spanish for “life” which is pretty sweet and optimistic.
Anthony
Some parents might opt to name their children after the voice of wisdom during these strange times.
Cora
Less intense and direct than Corona.
Vira
Vira means “hero” in Hindi.
Tina
Short for quarantine.,
Demi
Short for pandemic.
Hope
Much more optimistic in these strange times.
Solita
Spanish for solitude, which a lot of us are experiencing right now.
Stella
Which means “light” and also draws hope.
