From âAlmaâ to âZuri,â Parents Are Looking for Positive Baby Names Theyâre searching the heavens, and through family history, for strong monikers in a pandemic. Credit...Nicolás Ortega Jan. 19, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic, stretching into another year, has left few corners of everyday life untouched. For the most recent crop of new parents, the pandemic has been the backdrop of their entire birth process â for some, itâs even changed how they chose the names of their babies. Sierra Armstrong, who works in the service industry in New Orleans, said that she and her partner have named their newborn daughter Kamryn.