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Expert: Why Gwen Named Her Son Zuma
Expert: Why Gwen Named Her Son Zuma
By naming their newborn son Zuma Nesta Rock, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale "have proven decisively that they're masters in choosing names that are both highly unusual and carry a lot of personal meaning," baby name expert Pamela Redmond Satran, co-author of The Baby Name Bible , tells Usmagazine.com . "They've continued their own place-naming tradition by naming their son after Zuma Beach in Malibu," Satran explains, citing a profile of Rossdale which said he had an epiphany that began ...
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GWEN AND GAVIN’S BABY NAME EXPLAINED
Faded Youth Blog — ... Well, now a baby name expert tells Us Weekly that by naming their newborn son Zuma, Gwen and Gavin “have proven decisively that they’re masters in choosing names that are both highly unusual and carry a lot of personal meaning.” ...

Why Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale named their boy “Zuma Nesta Rock”
Cele|bitchy — ... Kingston’s and is another nod to Jamaica and reggae,” says Satran. Bob Marley’s son Ziggy used Nesta as a middle name for his son, as did his other son Rohan, who has a son named John Nesta Marley with singer Lauryn Hill. The name Rock “needs no explanation,” given that the baby’s parents are rock stars, Satran says, and the fact that we’re “long overdue for a Rock Hudson-inspired revival.” [From US Weekly] Maybe Zuma Nesta will take a page from his namesake’s book and decide ...

Do You Think You'll Warm Up to the Name Zuma?
PopSugar — ... , but supposedly they took the first name from the beach in Malibu where Gavin had a life-changing moment. Nesta is the original first name of Bob Marley, and Rock pretty much speaks for itself. Even if you're not loving it right now, do you think you'll warm up to the name Zuma? ...

Us Magazine goes ~behind~ Zuma Nesta Rock's name
Oh No They Didn't! — ... a son named John Nesta Marley with singer Lauryn Hill. The name Rock "needs no explanation," given that the baby's parents are rock stars, Satran says, and the fact that we're "long overdue for a Rock Hudson-inspired revival." Weighing 8 1/2 lbs., Zuma was born at 12:46 p.m. in L.A. Thursday. "Everyone is just so very happy," Rossdale's father Douglas told Us Friday morning. "It's fantastic news, and I'm just so happy." Source Ohh... interesting.

Why did you guys name your son Zuma?
BricksAndStonesGossip.com — ... Beach in Malibu. The place holds a special meaning for Rossdale who said he once had an epiphany there that began his career. “He was standing on Zuma Beach in the early morning after working all night as a production assistant on a music video and was quoted as saying he realized he was wasting his time,” Satran says. “He drove up the coast, slept in his car, and started making the moves that would launch his career.” Source

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Gawker: defamer — ... · Have you been paralyzed by insomnia trying to figure out why in the world Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale would name their newborn son Zuma Nesta? You can sleep tight tonight, US Weekly has done all of the legwork for you. [US Weekly] ...

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