Kgomotso and Pumza (comfort) are given to babies born shortly after a death or tragedy in Sesotho and Xhosa families in South Africa.It is believed that giving the child a 'terrible' name will deceive evil spirits into thinking the child is not loved and as a result, allow it to live. Ajuji (born on a rubbish heap) is a Hausa name given to a baby after those born before it failed to survive.Adetokunbo (crown/wealth has come back home) is a unisex Yoruba name often given to a child born abroad.Yetunde or Yewande (mother has come back) is a Yoruba name given to a girl whose grandmother or other female relative died before she was born.
