LOOK: Social media reacts to Filipina moms naming their kids ‘Covid Bryant’ and ‘Covid Rose’

By: 5 years ago

Newborn baby boy “Covid Bryant” became a viral internet star just a day after his birth

Art by Tricia Guevara

A Filipino mom recently gave birth to a son whom she named Covid Bryant—inspired by the late legendary NBA champion Kobe Bryant and COVID-19. She gave birth to Covid on Mar. 15, the first day of quarantine in Metro Manila, and has since gone viral.

if u feel like ur parents dont love u, just remember that one mom gave birth to a boy yesterday and she named her son COVID BRYANT

— pia ysabel (@_piapy) March 17, 2020

Days after, more reports of babies named after COVID surfaced online.

Covid Bryant x Covid Rose. They will meet someday and will talk about the history of their names and will eventually fall in love. And they will have cute little quaranteens. 😆😆😆 https://t.co/axqoMF8NoC
— Unnie ni Sejeong! (@__rehina) March 19, 2020

So newborn babies were named:
Covid Bryant
Covid Rose

What's next? Covid Durant??😂
— tinay✿ (@kimtaeluvx) March 19, 2020