What's in a name
The Beckhams: Harper Seven wasn't really born at half past seven
Well, they were never going to call her Anne, were they? On Sunday, a new Beckham was welcomed to the world, a daughter for Posh Spice and Goldenballs, a sister for Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz. Harper Seven was born in Los Angeles, not – as some had thought – at half past seven, but at five minutes to eight in the morning. “I am so proud and excited,” said David Beckham, who is rumoured to have cried like a… well, baby.
It is not known what Suri Cruise, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt or Apple Martin make of the new arrival in the celebrity kindergarten. Will they bully her, or will they offer her advice on how to cope with having a ridiculous name? “If anyone starts calling you Harpy,” you can just imagine Geri Halliwell’s daughter Bluebell Madonna whispering to her, “tell ’em that your dad is mates with Prince William and once got sent off for kicking an Argentine really hard.” ...
