Twins named Corona and Covid in India
By Jayanth
@jayanth_77 (7180)
India
May 22, 2020 8:18am CST
In the state of Chattisgarh in India a woman from a village near the city of Raipur delivered twins who were born after great hardship during the Corona lockdown. In remembrance of the hardship faced the proud parents decided to name their twins Corona and Covid.
These parents are under pressure from their family and relatives to give them a better name but the parents have stuck to the names for the present.
Did the parents do the right thing to name their kids on a virus?
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
23 May 20
@arunima25 You are right. The names , we feel have great influence on future of a person. An astrologer or a priest was therefore consulted before name of a child is fixed.
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@arunima25 (87819)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 20
Yes. We have a strong belief in our country that names influence the character and personality of a person.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 May 20
@msdivkar nice joke. Even if they become dangerous you just need to wear mask and maintain social distancing.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 May 20
Its up to the parents, if they like their choice that's what matters. =)
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 May 20
@LovingMyBabies I agree completely with you. The parents too haven't changed the names. And we hope the twins grow to be good citizens.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
24 May 20
@MALUSE yes I heard about the strict rules of naming a child in Germany. Care needs to be taken while naming a child.
@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
24 May 20
@MALUSE absolutely. Improper names are a burden for the kids when they grow up.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
22 May 20
@jayanth_77 , Of course, it is the parent's decision but still think it is wrong.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 May 20
@marlina it's wrong . I agree with you. The parents may have thought it appropriate to give such strange Virus names. Hope good sense prevail on the parents .
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 May 20
@marlina you mean naming the twins a virus name. Yes an unusual name. If the parents really wanted a pandemic remembrance names then they could have given the Doctors name who delivered the twins.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
@kepweng not necessarily bullied if the kids have good company. But why leave it to luck.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 May 20
@DianneN I totally agree with you parents have the right to name their kids whatever name they wish to give.
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@Janet357 (75646)
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23 May 20
@jayanth_77 Oh yes! this breed is really cute. Do they shed a lot? I want to have a dog someday that does not shed much. But for the meantime, we will pamper this spitz we have now.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
@Janet357 . yes sheds a lot but if you comb and brush daily the sheding can be controlled.
@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 May 20
@bbghitte yes keeping such virus names is not good because as these kids start to go to school they will be made fun off my other kids and be bullied
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
@bbghitte yes bullying is a big problem in schools. A bullyed kid will do poorly at school, will always live in fear and have poor social skills.
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@bbghitte (3294)
• Philippines
23 May 20
@jayanth_77 I agree! And some kids are not good at handling bullying and that would have a big impact as they grow old
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I just don't know what to think about that 
. But well, that is the parents' choice - it means something to them and they are happy about it.@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 May 20
@much2say yes parents have a right to name their kids.
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
22 May 20
God bless them They look beautiful. Guess who will probably change their names when they grow up.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 May 20
@cmoneyspinner well the kids can change their names if they want to.
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@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
22 May 20
Sadly kids pay the price in school later on for what their parents name them!
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
22 May 20
@GreatMartin yes kids often get bullied due to such strange names
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
22 May 20
@jayanth_77
I would not want to be reminded of this terrible time and then when the kids get older they would have to explain to them why they named them those names. It is the parents decisions what they want to name their kids. I personally would not name them those names.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
24 May 20
@jayanth_77
I do not know them so do not know why they chose those names and did not think about how the children will be treated or how they will feel when they grow up.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
24 May 20
@Hannihar yes nothing can be predicted. Let good sense prevail on the parents.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
@Hannihar yes I agree with you. Remembering terrible times associated with a virus by giving the name to a child is just rediculous. The parents must have done it without knowing the consequence. They should listen to good advice .
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@arunima25 (87819)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 20
That would be some unique names. Parents have all rights to choose their names. But I am not sure if the children would appreciate to be named after virus. Anyway they can change it when they are adults.
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@arunima25 (87819)
• Bangalore, India
23 May 20
@jayanth_77 If I was parent I would have not given a name that can make them feel bad. These names can be easily targeted for a leg pulling. Also we have an ancient faith that names influence your character.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
yes the children can change the names when they grow up but it's easier to change before putting the kids in school.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
@arunima25 yes that's true. A name represents a person's identity.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
23 May 20
@jayanth_77 I am sure it is a difficult situation for many of us.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
@CarolDM you are absolutely right. all parent would like to have a good name for their kids but sometimes they do give names which are not supposed to be given . it may be due to tough situation they face.
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@cool83 (4467)
• Sri Lanka
23 May 20
@jayanth_77 Yeah definitely .. children will be suffer due to parents madness rite ??
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
I know how bad you feel about the names and hope the parents realise the problem they will face in the future.
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@BellaEdward (215)
• India
9 Jun 20
Its really cool. If the parents like it who else needs to be worried? Its their babies..
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
9 Jun 20
yes the parents have every right to name their babies what they want .
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
9 Jun 20
@BellaEdward yes they have become trendy names.
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@BellaEdward (215)
• India
9 Jun 20
@jayanth_77 And I think many parents around the world named corona and covid these days. I think I read it somewhere. Its trending name now.
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@snowy22315 (180908)
• United States
23 May 20
Those are terrible names to give your children!
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
yes I too felt the same. Out of 1 million names the parents thought of the virus names.
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. If that's the parents choice,so be it.
@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
yes adorable twins. who cares about the names.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
@jstory07 you are right. it's upto the parents what name they want to give their child. l too feel just like you. I would have given a good name. Something that is more cheerful that people can associate with. May be a great leader or even the name of the Doctor who helped bring the child into the world.
@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
23 May 20
@just4him I agree with you that the parents have the right to name their child whatever names they want to give. Nobody has the right to take away this right
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
23 May 20
i feel amused because the twins are named after the deadly virus. just like here in my country, some pregnant women name their babies when these are born during a calamity; hence, Lawin for the super-typhoon, etc.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
9 Jun 20
Nice names by just reversing CORONA anf COVID.
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