Two baby girls, born amid the threat of coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19, have been given unusual names, GMA News reported.
A healthy baby girl, born in the town of Magpet in North Cotabato was named “Covid Lorraine.”
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The other girl, born in the town of Isulan in Sultan Kudarat was named “Covid Rose.”
The reason the parents of the girls named them after a virus that is causing havoc in many countries around the globe is unclear. Except for the fact that the virus is indeed the “talk of the town.”
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But considering their children may be teased later on because of their given names, the parents are also reportedly considering changing their names later on.
