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A friend rang me in floods of tears when the Beckhams announced the name of their daughter.
Her own Harper was by then 6 months old. She had planned and longed for a daughter named Harper ever since I had first known her 10 years before and had stuck to it through three serious boyfriends, her marriage and the birth of her first son.
Harper was at that time quite an unusual name but her choice stemmed from her love of To Kill a Mockingbird at A level.
I told her not to be so daft and that if anything the Beckhams had copied her.
But she was right - so many people ask if it is after Harper Beckham or if her middle name is Seven...
Alfred is a gread name! My prediction for the royal baby is Thomas Philip, but I would love him to be called Arlo.