CELEBS FACTORY

DAVID Beckham looks the proudest father as he tenderly cradles new daughter Harper Seven in the first pictures released of his little girl.

The black and white shot was posted by his wife Victoria, 37, on her Twitter page with the caption "Daddy's little girl!".

The star footballer later posted a picture of Victoria cradling Harper on his Facebook page, telling his fans: "I took this picture of my two girls sleeping".

Beckham recently explained why he and his wife decided to name their daughter Harper Seven.

"A lot of thought goes into our children's names and Harper is a name that we've loved for a long time for a couple of reasons," the English soccer star said in a video on his Facebook page.

"One of the reasons is Harper is an old English name which we love and one of the other reasons is Victoria's favorite book is 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and the author is Harper Lee," he added.

Beckham, 36, then offered insight into the newborn's unusual middle name, "A lot of people have assumed that it's just because it was my shirt number [seven] that I wore for many years, and part of it is."

"I had so much luck around wearing that number, wearing it for England, wearing it for Manchester United - it was such an influential number throughout my career, and a lucky number, but that wasn't the main reason."

"The other reasons behind 'Seven' were because it symbolises spiritual perfection, seven wonders of the world, seven colors of the rainbow and in many cultures around the world, it's regarded as a lucky number," he added.

"We love the name. We love Harper Seven."

The girl, born July 10, is the latest addition to the Beckham brood, joining big brothers Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and Cruz, six.

The former Spice Girls member also gushed about her daughter, tweeting to fans last week that she had "fallen in love all over again!"

"Baby Harper is the most beautiful baby girl I have ever seen," she wrote.

"We all feel so blessed and the boys love their baby sister so much!!!" the fashion designer added.

David Beckham says there was a literal reason behind naming his newborn daughter Harper Seven.

According to the soccer ace, the unusual name is an amalgamation of Harper Lee, the author of his wife Victoria's favourite book "To Kill A Mocking Bird", and his own former shirt number 'seven'.

Dismissing speculation that they named Harper Seven after a character from Disney TV show "Wizards Of Waverly Place" or even Harper's Bazaar magazine, he explained: "A lot of thought goes into our children's names and Harper was a name that we've loved for a long time for a couple of reasons.

"One reason is Harper's an old English name which we loved and one of the other reasons was Victoria's favourite book is 'To Kill A Mocking Bird' and the author was Harper Lee. It's a very strong, passionate book. That's where Harper came from."

The footballer went on to admit that his former shirt number seven, while he played for Manchester United and England, had also played a strong part in them choosing Seven as a middle name for the newborn, reports thesun.co.uk.

"And then Seven you know, a lot of people have assumed its just because of my shirt number that I wore for many years and part of it is because I had so much luck around wearing that number, wearing it for England, wearing it for Manchester United. It was such an influential number throughout my career and a lucky number... but that wasn't the main reason.

"So we love the name, we love Harper Seven. We're very proud of having her in our lives and in our family and it's an amazing time for our family right now," added the proud father.

Victoria Beckham has given birth to a baby girl, weighing 7lbs 10oz. The proud Beckhams have named their daughter Harper Seven Beckham.

The fashion designer and her soccer star husband David - who already have three sons, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and six-year-old Cruz, together - welcomed their daughter into the world this morning (10.07.11) at Los Angeles' Cedars Sinai hospital.

A spokesman for the couple - who have been married for 12 years - 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."

Victoria - who has made no secret of her desire to have a daughter - recently said she felt "blessed" to be pregnant again even though it's tough being a working mother.

The 37-year-old star said: "As any working mother out there knows, it really is like juggling glass balls when you've got the kids and a husband to look after, and you're passionate about your career. "But I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm blessed."

Victoria Beckham said she had no interest in posing naked while in the flush of pregnancy. So David Beckham had to get creative.

The soccer stud surreptitiously shot this Vogue-worthy photo of his missus, whose belly is currently occupied by their first daughter together.

So, did there just happen to be a professional lighting team hanging out in their yard?

Nope, apparently this really is just how Victoria looks when she's lying around.

"Took this pic of Victoria while she wasn't looking," David wrote on Facebook, where he first posted the pic. "She looks amazing, so close now to the baby being born!"

Baby Girl Beckham will be the couple's fourth child together, and we're willing to bet she's going to give all the Hollywood tots a run for their cuteness money by this time next year.

Victoria Beckham has revealed her plans to play the role of an 'Earth Mother' for the first time by breast-feeding her 'coming soon' daughter.

The mother of three, who previously fed her children on formula milk, said she wants to feed her fourth child naturally when she arrives this week.

She is said to have told a friend that she wants everything to be different this time.

According to the Daily Mirror, Beckham told a friend "I'm doing everything differently this time. I want it all to be natural and perfect for my little girl," reports the Daily Mail.

"Victoria is confident and chilled this time around and she wants to enjoy it," the friend added.

Victoria and David Beckham are celebrating their 12th wedding anniversary while they're awaiting the birth of their baby girl.

Meanwhile, rumours have been going around that the former Spice Girl had gone into labour on July 1 night, and that she had a C-section scheduled for July 4.

But a rep for Posh, 37, has denied the rumours, and said that there is still time before the singer delivers.

"She still has a little while to go," Radar Online quoted the spokeswoman as saying.

Victoria Beckham has described husband David as her "soul mate" and admits she loves him more now than ever before.

The pregnant former Spice Girl - who is expecting a daughter with the soccer superstar - insists her love for the Los Angeles Galaxy player has grown even more since they first married 12 years ago.

Victoria - who already has three sons, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and six-year-old Cruz - said: "I love David for David. He's my soul mate, my number one. He's the most amazing husband, father; he's talented, he's kind. He ticks all the boxes. He's an amazing soul and has an amazing heart. That's what I fell in love with 14 years ago and that's what I still love now."

Despite being considered one of the most handsome men in the world, the 37-year-old fashion designer insists 36-year-old David's most attractive trait is his kindness.

She added in an interview with heat magazine: "People always think that David's so handsome, which he obviously is, but then he's such a gorgeous person on the inside as well. He genuinely is so kind to everyone - not just me and the boys."

Even though they have very hectic careers and are busy with their children Victoria and David - who live in Los Angeles - always make sure they have "date nights" to keep the romance alive in their marriage.

She said: "We always make time for each other. We still have 'date nights' and the kids are, like, 'Why are you going out again?' And we're, like, 'Every Wednesday, mummy and daddy go out on their own.' But we do have a lot of fun with the family."

Victoria Beckham has asked Eva Longoria to be the Godmother of her unborn daughter.

The singer-turned-fashion designer is expecting her fourth child in July - a much-longed for girl - and she and her soccer star husband David have decided to give the 'Desperate Housewives' actress an important role in the tot's life.

A friend of the couple - who already have sons Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and six-year-old Cruz, together - told The Sun newspaper: "Victoria ran it past David and they both want Eva. She's extremely honoured."

Victoria and Eva became close friends after the former Spice Girl moved to Los Angeles in 2007 following David's move to the Los Galaxy soccer team.

Last year, Victoria helped support Eva through her marriage split from basketball star Tony Parker and in May, Eva throw Victoria a pink-themed baby shower alongside celebrity hairdresser Ken Paves.

The star-studded event took place at the Petit L'Ermitage hotel in West Hollywood and Eva ensured the venue was decorated with pink tablecloths, flowers and chairs.
Victoria tweeted after the party: "Such a lovely day!!!thank u so much @EvaLongoria and @KenPaves for being such wonderful friends.Baby showers are so much fun!!!!!!!x vb (sic)"

Actress Eva Longoria Parker threw a baby shower for singer-turned-designer Victoria Beckham.

The theme of the baby shower was pink. Held at West Hollywood's Petit L'Ermitage hotel, the celebration was attended by about 30 guests including Demi Moore, Nicole Richie, Rachel Zoe, Tana Ramsay and fellow mom-to-be Selma Blair, reports said.

The party was at the hotel's rooftop pool and the place was done according to the theme. The fete had centre pieces of light pink hydrangeas, red roses and pink gerbera daisies. Pink chairs circled the pool.