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What should we call post-COVID-19 babies? (Not music-related, but still…)

May 7, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments 0 min read

With everyone in lockdown, it would be reasonable to expect something of a baby boom starting in the early months of 2021. Question: What do you call the kids who were conceived during the coronavirus crisis?

A sexual wellness app called Lover commissioned a survey on the topic. This is what came back.

Generation C (C = COVID, of course)
Generation Q (Q = Quarantine)
Quaranteenies
Coronials
Pandemials

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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