Over 912,000 babies were born in the past year, this is according to data in the Recorded Live Births report compiled by the Department of Home Affairs birth registration. The busiest months for maternity wards are January, March and May. The report not only unpacks the health of mothers and their babies, it looks at the most popular names given to newborns. The most popular names for boys were Lethabo, Lubanzi, and Melokuhle. The most popular names for girls were Onalerona, Melokuhle, and Lisakhanya. To tell us more about the power of naming a child and the role of communities, we are joined by....

Guest: Ms Xolile Ntshangase - Language Practitioner, specializing in Onomastics 

Over 912,000 babies were born in the past year, this is according to data in the Recorded Live Births report compiled by the Department of Home Affairs birth registration. The busiest months for maternity wards are January, March and May. The report not only unpacks the health of mothers and their babies, it looks at the most popular names given to newborns. The most popular names for boys were Lethabo, Lubanzi, and Melokuhle. The most popular names for girls were Onalerona, Melokuhle, and Lisakhanya. To tell us more about the power of naming a child and the role of communities, we are joined by.... 
Guest: Ms Xolile Ntshangase - Language Practitioner, specializing in Onomastics

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