The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a new wave of questionable monikers. You might want to sit down for this.

COVID AND CORONA (TWINS). An Indian couple named their twins – who were born during lockdown – Covid (boy) and Corona (girl). “We wished to ease the anxiety and fear associated with these words and also make the occasion memorable,” said proud mama Preeti. That’s very generous… let’s hope the twins see it that way when they grow up.Image: iStock.

KO’RONA VYRESS. This pearl comes from a meme that’s been circulating on social media. I don’t think there’s an actual human baby with this name… yet.Image: iStock.

LOCKDOWN. A baby boy born in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India has been given this unique moniker. “We appreciate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to enforce lockdown and save the people from corona pandemic,” said the baby’s father, Pawan. “The lockdown is in national interest and so we decided to name the child as Lockdown.”Image: iStock.

KOVYD. A photo of a whiteboard filled with hilarious COVID-19 baby name suggestions did the rounds on Facebook and this was one of the top picks. The butchered spelling that includes trendy letters “K” and “Y” is on point.Image: iStock.

COVID BRYANT. Twitter user Niña Cayosa claims she heard of a Manila woman who named her baby Covid Bryant in honour of the virus and the late Kobe Bryant. There’s no evidence to support her claim, but it set the Twitterverse alight.Image: iStock.

QUARANTINA. Kudos to the person who came up with all the names on the whiteboard – this is another gem! For some reason, it has me singing, “quarantina quarantina lalalala macarena” and doing stupid dance moves.Image: iStock.

KOVVY. You laugh now, but I guarantee you this name will crop up in the next 12 months. “It’s a subtle nod to a defining moment in human history,” I can just imagine Kovvy’s parents saying.Image: iStock.

Source: kidspot.com.au