David Beckham alia kumkaribisha mtoto

Mwanasoka maarufu wa Uingereza, David Beckham (36) na mkewe, Victoria (37).

Mke wa Bekham, Victoria alivyokuwa mjamzito.

Mama huyo jana asubuhi alijifungua mtoto wa kike kwa operesheni jijini Los Angeles, Marekani, na wamempa jina la Harper Seven Beckham.

Jina la mtoto huyo limekuwa gumzo na limehusishwa na mambo kadhaa ikiwa ni pamoja na Seven kufananishwa na namba aliyocheza beckham alipokuwa Man United, mwezi aliozaliwa mtoto na muda wa kuzaliwa mgeni huyo kwenye familia ya mmoja wa wanasoka tajiri zaidi duniani hivi sasa.

Harper alizaliwa saa moja na dakika 55 asubuhi kwa saa za Marekani.

Si hivyo tu, inadaiwa kuwa Victoria analipenda jina la Harper, na kwamba, namba 7 (seven) ni namba yenye bahati sana.

Harper anakuwa mtoto wa kwanza wa kike katika familia ya mwanasoka David Beckham, yenye watoto wengine watatu, Brooklyn, Romeo na Cruiz.

Mtoto wa kwanza wa David Beckham, Brooklyn(12) (kulia) na mtoto wa pili wa mwanasoka huyo, Romeo (8).

After months of speculation, David and Victoria Beckham have announced they have decided to call their little girl Harper Seven Beckham.

David confirmed the news on his Facebook page, after he and wife Victoria welcomed the baby, who weighed 7lb 10oz, at 7.55am yesterday morning.

The footballer wrote: 'I am so proud and excited to announce the birth of our daughter Harper Seven Beckham.

She weighed a healthy 7lbs 10oz and arrived at 7.55 this morning, here in LA.

'Victoria is doing really well and her brothers are delighted to have a baby sister xx'

David and Victoria Beckham have welcomed a new addition to their family, a 7lbs 10oz baby girl

The Seven in the name is believed to be a reference to David's football number when he played for Manchester United and England, while the Harper could be referring to Harper's Bazaar magazine or perhaps To Kill A Mockingbird author Harper Lee.

A close friend of the couple said: 'Harper is an old English name something Victoria has always liked. Seven is a very lucky happy number and the baby was born just after 7am, in the seventh month.'

Following the birth of the couple's fourth child, a spokesperson said: 'David and Victoria Beckham are delighted to announce the birth of their daughter.

‘Happy and healthy she arrived at 7.55 am this morning at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles.

Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz are excited to welcome their new baby sister to the family.'

The child was born by elected Caesarean, in the same way as her older children.

And a source told The Sun that David was so happy about the new arrival that he was literally crying with joy.The insider said: 'David has been crying with joy.

They are all so happy.'

The pair are also said to be 'stunned' because the little girl looks so much like Victoria did when she was a baby.

Following the birth of the little girl, David's sister Joanne tweeted: 'Big congrats to my sister in law @victoriabeckham and my big bro on the birth of my beautiful niece :) can't wait 2 see u all xx'

A delighted Mel B, who is expecting her third child later this year, also expressed her excitement on the network site, writing: 'Congrats!!! Yipeee another spice baby is born, damn it wish it was me this AM cos I feel like I'm about to POP!'

A source in Los Angeles said: "The couple loved the name Harper. It has no hidden meaning - they just fell for the name and think it has a lovely sound.

"They went for Seven as a middle name as they think it is a lucky and spiritual number. And the baby arrived around 7am in July - the seventh month."

Harper is a popular name in the US - for girls AND boys.

Victoria, 37, has appeared in glossy mag Harper's Bazaar several times. The most famous

Harper is probably Harper Lee, female author of To Kill A Mockingbird.

Baby Harper - sister to Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and Cruz, six - was yesterday revealed to look just like her ex-Spice Girl mum.

The source in Los Angeles - where Posh, 37, underwent a pre-booked Caesarean delivery at the private Cedars Sinai clinic - said: "David has been crying with joy. They are all so happy."

The baby arrived at 3.55pm UK time - 7.55am in the US.