Harper Seven Beckham!!!!!! ...dear me, no!!!

[MelinaM]

It would appear that this is the chosen name for their longer for darling daughter!!!!!

Are they big Sci fi fans?
7 of 9, Blakes 7.

Or perhaps it's how many millions Harpers Bazaar paid for the advertising.

I don't dislike Harper - it's fine. But really, these slebs need their heads banging together. Do they not think these things through a bit? First we had Pile o' Shit, then Sunday Roast, now Half Past Seven.

Harper is a pretty mainstream girl's name in the States - it's rocked in popularity in this last decade according to babynamewizard. In fact with the exception of Brooklyn (which is a popular girl's name) none of their names are that unusual there.

i think its a lovely name- and seven is supposed to be a magical and lucky number anyway:)
i guess names depend on the circles you mix in anyway, at our playgroup all the girls seem to be called poppy and boys harry. in fact if you have no clue what a child is called, its safe to plump for one of them!

Seven is never really going to be used is it? One of my dcs has a way out there middle name but realistically only in the first few months of his life will anyone even hear it!!

I like Harper.... really like it. Although I also thought they would choose something more girly. Still they've had a healthy baby girl and that's the main thing.

Who is to say she will be pretty? What does it matter anyway, she will be enhanced as she grows up. God knows the Beckhams have done a lot in secret. She will be wearing high heels by the time she is three just like Suri.

It is obscene. Lets get back to reality, please.

A terrible name!!
What were they thinking...........

Melika-what do you mean they have done things in private??

Melika.... Obviously you know the Beckhams personally.

Sickening. I weep for the sake of society.

"..Think it's particularly unfair to assume that neither Beckham would have read Mockingbird"
Er, Victoria has admitted to never having finished a book. David is lovely/talented in many ways but I doubt that reading novels is one of them

I don't like Harper. Sorry. Sounds too much like a surname. But as has been said, could've been worse.

As for Seven, middle names don't matter much, do they?

I love the name, not what I expected at all

I quite like Harper. Perhaps TKAM is their favourite film...? Perhaps they're huge fans of Gregory Peck...?

Seven is strange but it's only a middle name, I think middle names are pointless anyway.

I do think 'Half Past Seven' is quite funny though.

I like Harper. Although I do know a couple of them, and am surprised they didn't go with something a little more original, based on the names of their boys.

I did think she'd go for something a bit more 'princessy', though.

To Kill a Mocking Bird was written by Harper Lee - have never heard anyone criticise her name. Great book. Don't know the inspiration for the Beckham choice but they could have done so, so much worse.

Wota, the first name is Nelle.

Nelle Harper Lee.

Ooh, I like Nelle.

Personally, I think the majority of people bitching about the choice of name would do so whatever she had been called.

Yes, I think Seven is ridiculous but that's what middle names are good for.

I like Harper. Seven is a bit interesting, but agree - it's what middle names are good for.

They weren't going to escape criticism whatever they chose really.

Harper Seven is probably no more odd than any other celb baby name! I wonder if the 'Seven' reference is 'Seven-of-Nine' the Borg in Star Trek:Voyager???

They started naming their children after WHERE they were conceived (Brooklyn) then WHEN they were conceived (shame it was after seven, Harper Eight offers faux posh mint merchandising options) - next it'll be WHY they were conceived (expect the next one to be called Hello Covershoot Beckham).....

The name Harper is from a character in The Wizards of Waverley Place isn't it?

I would say they've given their children names which have personal meaning to them. probably better than picking something from a list of names just because you like the sound of it.

Harper is not from a character on WoWPlace, it happens to be a character's name. They didn't invent it.

Also gutted as my dd has name Harper chosen for it being unusual!! Seriously thinking of changing her name but dh thinks i am being ridiculous!