Dear Gwen Stefani,

I recently heard through the grapevine (or on the cover of every magazine) that you had your second child. I'd like to congratulate you and also take a moment to discuss your name choice. I see you have named him Zuma. And while I get that celebrities like to give their kids wacky names, I think we might have a problem with Zuma. Let me explain.

Many, many years ago I walked on a beach in Malibu and expressed to my best friends that I would one day name my son Zuma, after the very beach whose sand we had between our toes. I believe I was probably in middle school. Jackie can vouche for me. You see, I have been going to that same beach my entire life. Since I was a baby! I've spent countless hours laying on the sand, throwing a frisbee, playing volleyball, roller blading and swimming in the water at my favorite beach. I've spent holidays there, gone on dates and created many inside jokes there. And I even vowed, years ago, to name my first born son after the beach that gave so much to me.

You might be thinking, "What's the big deal? We can both name our kids Zuma". But that is where you are wrong. Now if I name my son Zuma, the responses will be "Oh, like Gwen Stefani's son", and not "Wow, what an interesting name!"

So you see, you simply must change your babies name. Unless you have a reason as good as mine to name him Zuma, which I highly doubt. You are, after all, an Orange County girl. Which reminds me- I have a name suggestion for you. Perhaps Laguna might be more fitting.

Thank You, and please take what I have said into consideration.