Results: Who Didn't See THIS Coming!
Published on 08/27/2020
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An Indian couple named their newborn twins Corona and Covid in an effort to put a positive spin on the deadly pandemic that is sweeping the globe. The twins arrived on March 27 at B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Hospital in Raipur, central India. The parents said what started as nicknames for the twins by the hospital staff just stuck. Vinay and Preeti Verma said, "We wished to ease the anxiety and fear associated with these words and also make the occasion memorable." Do you think this was a good idea?
Yes
10%
230 votes
No
67%
1602 votes
Undecided
23%
561 votes
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Babies are often named after popular and inspirational media or news figures. Disney's The Little Mermaid made Ariel so popular that right after the movie came out, Ariel ranked No. 66 among the most popular baby names. Arya's rise in the rankings parallels the record-breaking viewership of HBO's Game of Thrones. After its 2011 television debut, the name rose to No. 201. Rarely does an tragic event do the same. So, it may come as a bit of a surprise that couples are naming their babies the following -- have you heard about these?
Colline Tabesa gave birth to a baby girl in the central Philippine city of Bacolod on April 13, and she and the father John Tupas decided to mark the occasion with a show of gratitude and named their baby Covid Marie.
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70 votes
A migrant-worker couple in India's northeast stranded thousands of kilometres from their home in the desert state of Rajasthan decided to name their baby boy Lockdown.
4%
86 votes
In Uttar Pradesh, India, on April , a couple named their baby Sanitizer. Father Omveer Singh, says their baby's name is their "contribution" to the fight against COVID-19.
3%
68 votes
A couple in Meerut, India has named their newborn twins 'Quarantine' and 'Sanitizer'. "These two names - Quarantine and Sanitizer - are related to security of the humans from coronavirus, which is why we have named our boys so. I was also tested for coronavirus before delivery," Venu, the mother of the twins said.
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75 votes
One mother in the Philippines named her newborn Covid Bryant, both as a nod to the deadly pandemic and the former NBA star Kobe Bryant, who tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash in January.
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62 votes
None of these
90%
2152 votes
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While the choices in the previous question may be a little too much for many of us, some of these "nods" to the pandemic are actually quite nice (in my opinion). Which of these names do you like for girls?
Tina (short for quarantine)
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414 votes
Demi (short for pandemic)
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402 votes
Rhona (traditional Celtic girl's name that means powerfu).
16%
390 votes
Enfys (Welsh name which means "rainbow." The rainbow, has of course, become a symbol of hope in the artwork kids have been displaying from their windows while staying home to flatten the curve)
10%
250 votes
None of them
63%
1506 votes
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In April, a baby tiger who was born during quarantine has been named "Covid" at the Mexican Africa Bio Zoo in Cordoba (Veracruz). Zoo staff say the name is one of "hope" because the virus, despite being deadly, has forced people to "rethink". I know it's hard to separate the name from the virus pandemic, but I actually think this is a cute name for the tiger. Do you agree?
Yes
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729 votes
No
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991 votes
Undecided
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673 votes
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