Foi, Hope, Faith, Espérance, Beloved, God-Given, My Joy, First Born, Last Born, Aséfi, Enough-Girls, Enough-Boys, Délivrance, Small Misery, Big Misery, No Misery. Names as bright and colorful as the giant poincianas in Madame Augustin’s garden.
Formal, Religious names but also literal names. Could reflect that most of the village is illiterate and don’t know how to read so they pick names from the Bible or name them literally.
