British soccer player David Beckham and his wife Victoria
British soccer player David Beckham and his wife Victoria arrive at Westminster Abbey before the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton, in central London April 29, 2011. REUTERS

David and Victoria Beckham have named their newborn baby girl Harper Seven. She is the first daughter for the former Spice Girl and her footballer husband.

Harper Seven was born on Sunday at the Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, according to reports.

In post on his Facebook page, David Beckham 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 married in 1999 and have three sons ? Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, eight, and Cruz, five.

The Beckhams' spokesman Simon Oliveira tweeted the news yesterday: David & Victoria Beckham are delighted to announce the birth of their daughter

Moments later he tweeted: Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz are excited to welcome their new baby sister to the family.

Former Spice Girl member Melanie Brown, popular known as Mel B, also expressed her joy for the Beckhams on her Twitter page.

She wrote to Victoria Beckham: congrats!!! Yipeee another spice baby is born,damn it wish it was me this AM cos I feel like I'm about to POP!

Brown is expecting another child later this year.

Other Spice Girl members like Emma Bunton, or Baby Spice, also tweeted: Big kiss to @victoriabeckham can't wait to meet your gorgeous little girl!

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