Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale: What’s In a Name?
In an era when celeb baby names are downright bizarre (ya heard, Nicholas Cage??), it’s important not to lump in the unique with the rest of the bunch. When Gwen Stefani and hubby Gavin Rossdale announced the name of their second son yesterday, a lot of people (myself included, admittedly) scratched their heads.
But let’s look a little closer. The couple clearly has an affinity for Jamaica (No Doubt‘s rooted sound is ska, a derivative of rasta-rock, native to the island, and their son Kingston is named after its capital city) so it’s fitting that son numero dos is named after the island’s patron saint Bob Marley (Marley’s real name was Robert Nesta Marley).
Shout-outs to a parents’ home city/state is also popular (or even where the child was conceived, *ahem* Brooklyn Beckham and Paris Hilton), so while I’m not positive, I’m sure Zuma comes from Stefani’s native Malibu/Orange County, CA upbringing near famed Zuma Beach.
If you need someone to explain the significance of “Rock”, then simply start punching yourself in the face.
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That doesn’t change that Zuma is a ridiculous name for a boy. It isn’t as bad as Peanut or Kal-El, but come ON. It’s a bad name. Zowie Bowie (who changed his name as soon as he could) is sending “i feel your pain” sympathy cards.