Congolese names do not follow traditional western naming conventions of first name, middle name, last name. Rather, Congolese names have a prénom (first name, usually of french origin), a nom (surname, sometimes inherited from a parent or family member, but not always. Often, a postnom will be passed down instead of a nom.), and a postnom (can function somewhat as a second first name that denotes their heritage, though is a bit harder to categorize. Always in one of the languages native to the Congo.) People are often referred to by their postnom rather than their prénom, though they can be used interchangeably. As such, Évodie's surname, in as much as she has one, would be Ndoto rather than Masudi.