Bhopal, April 9: In the middle of the nationwide lockdown, parents of new-born babies are getting innovative in terms of naming their child. As the entire nation is fighting to tackle the pandemic, a trend of naming new-borns around COVID-19 has been witnessed in India. The reason being, the parents want to remember this crisis time through their children.

According to a Times of India report, a couple in Bhopal named their baby 'Lockdown'. The parents of the newborn said that reason behind the giving such a name was because they want to remember this critical phase throughout their life. A few days back, two couples in Uttar Pradesh named their babies 'Corona' and 'Lockdown' with a hope that they would remind people about taking precautions. Newborn Girl in Gorakhpur Named Corona.

The girl who was born on the day of Janata Curfew was named Corona by her family members because according to them corona has brought unity in the country and how everyone has come together to fight against the pandemic.

Similarly, two newborn babies were also named after the novel coronavirus by their parents in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa. A boy born was named Corona Kumar and the baby girl was named Corona Kumari as suggested by their doctors to remember the time during which their deliveries took place.

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