Charlie

[SeanieB]

Claire had a baby boy on Tuesday! (I know H's birthday!)

They've called him Charlie! :D

Well i guess you have all gathered that Reece and i became parents this week , on tuesday morning after 15 hours of labour! And it was worth every second , we had a beautiful baby boy called Charlie, he took his time comng intothe world but now he's here i can't belive i was without him for so long!!!
We are still in hospital at the moment cos Charlie has been a bit poorly so he was admitted to the neo natal unit on wednesday.Hopefully we'll be home soon though. Thanks everyone for all your messages,we got there in the end .

love Claire x.

[PhllyBeef]

Oh no - Sorta worrying that they said he's been admitted to neonatal! Hopefully everything will be fine and he'll be a happy and healthy little lad that they can take home.

Congratulations, Mummy Claire!

[StepsUS1Fan]

Ah, she named him after me! Lovely.

[steps kake]

WOW! Congratulations Claire!

Charlie is such a nice name and its so cool he shares his birthday with H!

[Ejump-17]

congratulation Claire!!!!

[Mixmaster]

Yes, congratulations! Couldn't think of a better mum!

Although I still want to know what his voice will be like! Anything like Claire's and we'll have another Pavarotti!!!

[steptember_85]

Congratulation Charlie, for becoming the 1st little Stepper:p.
Who's next? Lisa? he..he..

[SeanieB]

Ah, she named him after me! Lovely.

lol more likely Charlie from LOST :D


... or of the chocolate factory fame

[♫-Tinkle-♫]

Charlie is such a nice name and its so cool he shares his birthday with H!

I've just realised that Charlie is an anagram of Claire if you add the letter H to the mix.:erm:

Anyhow, my thoughts and best wishes go out to the newbie mummy and her little one.

[Stepstar90]

Clearly a Steps fan. Congratulations Claire.

Time's really flown by, it's scary.

[oliver77447744]

Yes, congratulations! Couldn't think of a better mum!

Although I still want to know what his voice will be like! Anything like Claire's and we'll have another Pavarotti!!!

LMAOOOO! Pavaoritti! LMAOOO!
Congrats Claire! :D

[oliver77447744]

Congratulation Charlie, for becoming the 1st little Stepper:p.
Who's next? Lisa? he..he..

Haha. You watch, they'll be starting competitions next! LMAO!

[smelleykins]

aww she's picked such a cute name. Its kinda very claire! Im sure he's very adorable!! Poor thing being borned on H's bday though! :lol: least Charlie is here at last! x

[stepster5678]

Awwww congratulations Claire. Im sure baby Charlie is absolutely gorgeous. I hope is all well with mummy and baby.
Thats pretty steptacular Charlie making his entrance on H's birthday-Im sure he's delighted.:)

[SummerOfLove-x]

Congratulations Claire Charlie is such a cool name!

YOU HAVE SUCH GOOD TASTE!

ha ha xo

[knightr634]

Congrats Claire. And welcome Charlie! You've got a great mum!

[dreaminsimi]

wowow congratulations Claire, hope Charlie (lovely name!) is healthy! :dance:

Lol you can just tell H is going to be even more excited now that he and Charlie share their birthday! :D

[josey]

congrats to claire and reece, hope baby will be home soon
i wish her all the best.

[karen orourke]

congrats claire and reece hope baby charlie is home soon
ypull make great parents
karen

[stepster5678]

Charlie is an anagram of H (and) Claire.:lol:

[Mixmaster]

Do you reckon that's why she chose the name? Or is it just a really strange (spooky) coincindence?

Is this a sign of things to come?

[SeanieB]

Seriously.. I highly doubt she'd pick her childs name based on a friends nickname and hers... surley if she was going to mix names... it'd be hers and reece's?

[Truestepper]

Reece could be his middle name.
Tho I'd say Claire probably hasn't even realised the Claire/H = Charlie thing.
Mixmaster - what do you mean by the sign of things to come?

[Stepstar90]

Anagrams were never on Claire's mind. She wanted a baby boy called Scott Lee.

[Mixmaster]

What I meant when I said "A sign of things to come" is this:

Charlie is an anagram of H and CLAIRE. It's a joint name, a union. Rather like the duet H and Claire. Remember how they still had that joint contract? And if H/Claire ever wanted to release anything they'd have to do it with the other? I was inclinign that perhaps there is the slightest chance of some form of mini-reunion of the duo, even if it is just one song.

Thought it was obvious!

And by the way: This is not - and I repeat NOT an invitation to begin arguaing with me!
I said it just for interest!
DON'T dwell on it!!!!

Ta
xXx

[SeanieB]

No despite what H said, H&Claire were DROPPED Claire has said so... I don't think she'd make that up... where as I'd much rather believe that H was lying... it'd make more sense

[Water Goblinglitter]

Dear god. Tho I can understand your point, first time mothers whos babies are ill often do have the time and head space to think of anagrams to imply something about their put to bed careers. Well spotted!

[SeanieB]

Dear god. Tho I can understand your point, first time mothers whos babies are ill often do have the time and head space to think of anagrams to imply something about their put to bed careers. Well spotted!

Lisas frantically thinking up ideas for her childs name, using future careers...


answers on a post card for anagrams of McDonalds to

Lisa Scott-Lee Baby
Freepost
Rhyl
Wales

[Markus]

Congrats to Claire (& Reece) and welcome to the world Charlie. I seriously love the name Charlie and love the fact that it is an anagram of H & Claire, even though it was obviously coincidental.

Hope he is well enough to come home soon.

Clara you're gonna make a great Mummy!

[Water Goblinglitter]

hmmmm, it may not have been co-incidental I dont know. I mean H IS Claires best mate and Charlie was born on H's birthday. Its possible it was delibrate( tho id guess not likely) Its just the notion of it having anything to do with god damn Steps or H and Claire thats beyond rediculous!

[SeanieB]

maybe its actually H's baby SHOCK HORROR! NO!

[Water Goblinglitter]

LOl worryingly id actually say thats probably just about MORE likely!

[SeanieB]

it being Lisas is more likely than H&Claire reforming

[Skittles]

Seriously.. I highly doubt she'd pick her childs name based on a friends nickname and hers... surley if she was going to mix names... it'd be hers and reece's?

Well obviously if she has a girl it'll be called Clarice. :lol2:

[Quazar]

Lisas frantically thinking up ideas for her childs name, using future careers...

or past tries
shaun d lee ....nah it'll never happen :lol2:



Well obviously if she has a girl it'll be called Clarice. :lol2:

H would still figure there as well (Hannibal :lol2: )

[stepsnut]

Congrats Claire!!!!

[crazy_bout_H]

I've just realised that Charlie is an anagram of Claire if you add the letter H to the mix.:erm:

Anyhow, my thoughts and best wishes go out to the newbie mummy and her little one.

lol yuip thats true


aww how cute

[stepster5678]

By the way, i wasnt implying anythin by the h & claire anagram, i just thought it was interesting and thought id point it out
xx

Sending my love to baby Charlie.

[Truestepper]

hmmmm, it may not have been co-incidental I dont know. I mean H IS Claires best mate and Charlie was born on H's birthday. Its possible it was delibrate( tho id guess not likely) Its just the notion of it having anything to do with god damn Steps or H and Claire thats beyond rediculous!

H is also the first letter of Hill....*ponders* - is Claire really THAT clever tho to see that Claire + H = Charlie?

[Water Goblinglitter]

OR...it could be coz H is the first letter of Happy and she wants him to be happy always. or holy. or honourable.or hot. or homosexual. or a horse. You just never know these things!

[Mixmaster]

It could also be Hyperactive!? Or would that give people more reason to take the piss out of me Carrie? Which I fail to see anywhere on this thread

:)

[smelleykins]

I'm sure she just picked Charlie cos it was cute name & she liked it alot, and went with Richards & Hill.. as the surnames.

[Truestepper]

Or maybe just Hill?

Anyway H has posted that Charlie is much better now, which is great!

[barry123]

Many Congratulations, Claire, on the birth of your son Charlie!

[Water Goblinglitter]

Or would that give people more reason to take the piss out of me Carrie? Which I fail to see anywhere on this thread

That doesnt actually surprise me.

[Stepstar90]

Ten years too slow, but did Claire go into labour the day Steps were formed?

[josey]

i,m glad charlie is alot better.

[Truestepper]

Ten years too slow, but did Claire go into labour the day Steps were formed?

Seeing Charlie was born on Tuesday morning, and Claire was in labour for 15 hours...then yes.. :p

[Truestepper]

Just to let people know, both mummy and baby are out of hospital now. Jo (webmistress of H's site) saw him at the weekend (for an interview for the site) and he told her (and showed her pics too!)

[Claire4eva]

good job hehe...lucky Jo! getting to see him haha! Glad mummy and son are ok :)

[Truestepper]

Hmmm when Claire was younger she had a golden retriever called Charlie as well - hmmmm *ponders on more random theories*

[X-XDebbiiX-X]

omg no way has she had the baby already i thought it was due in november or something! anyway congratulations claire to have the first steps baby lol and it soooo mint it was born on H's bday best bday present ever lol!

[Claire4eva]

november?? haha how funny.....that would be a very long pregnancy

[X-XDebbiiX-X]

ino dunno what i was thinking :S

[Truestepper]

She announced it at the beginning of December and tvh it has seemed like a reallllllly long pregnancy. I think she's just glad that part is over now.

[Claire4eva]

aye until she decides again.....but hopefully not yet haha

[Sharn_Davies101]

Congratulations to claire on her baby boy

[buzzsteps]

Congrats to Claire & Reece on baby charlie.... :o)
the start of little steps....lol

just reading the threads and realise claire not with mark any more!

[Ejump-17]

Congrats to Claire & Reece on baby charlie.... :o)
the start of little steps....lol

just reading the threads and realise claire not with mark any more!

i just knew about claire and reece when claire is 6 month pregnant!! :D

[buzzsteps]

i only know after she had the baby...lol
they do say u always go bak 2 ur 1st love......

[Truestepper]

She and Mark split just over 2 years ago, she and Reece got back together not long after!

[Ejump-17]

Yes.. im sure reece is so happy when claire and mark divorced.. Lol.. So he get a chance for claire.. :D

[rebel_boy]

congrats Claire

[Truestepper]

Sprogwatch

Charlie Richards is a healthy 9lb, and Claire has recovered from childbirth.

Is he deffo a Richards....or a Hill?

[SeanieB]

I'd actually think hes a Hill

[Truestepper]

I thought that too.

[Water Goblinglitter]

He was over 9lb when he was born

[Ejump-17]

claire not married yet.. so i thinks it's Richard

[SeanieB]

claire not married yet.. so i thinks it's Richard

So?

He's still Reece's son and Claire's engaged to Reece, therefor i ASSUME she plans on marrying him, and that she'll become Claire Hill, so I dont see why they'd call him 'richards' for x amount of months and have to change his name legally x months down the line

[Ejump-17]

At the moment, claire still not maried!! when she get married and officially become Claire Hill, so that time her son will officially Charlie Hill.

[hsteps]

Thats rubbish actually. Its not weather you are married or not, its through parental choice. Im not married to my childrens father but they have his name and always have. Its up to Claire and Reece.

[Ejump-17]

Ok.. we got a different CULTURE..

[PhllyBeef]

Since the kid was born to Claire, I'm guessing they'll take on the name of Richards. Or they might get hyphenated names or whatnot... Though hyphenated names are going out of style.

[Truestepper]

The 'kid' as you put it was born to Claire AND Reece, he's not just Claires son! I say they'd give him the name Hill - even if they don't ever marry, its still likely he will be a Hill. Tho note, if Claire did change her name when she married Mark, she may actually still legally be a Webb - cos even tho shes divorced, her name doesn't automatically change back to her maiden name. She'd still have to go thro the process of a name change.

[Truestepper]

He was over 9lb when he was born

OUCH!!!!!!

[Kermit]

Its not really anything to do with culture over here - its simply the name they register on the birth certificate. I would imagine, as Claire and Reece are engaged to be married, that they would register him as Hill so as to avoid having to change it when they do marry.

[Truestepper]

She could call him 'Charie the son of Claire from Steps' if she really wanted too. Its too much hassle to go with Richards, get married and change it to Hill.