Scary Spice's Kid -- Officially Named a Murphy

Eddie Murphy doesn't believe he's the father, but Scary Spice Melanie Brown gave her baby daughter the name "Murphy" anyway.

TMZ has obtained an official copy of a birth certificate for Mel B's daughter Iris-Angel Murphy Brown, born April 3 in Santa Monica, Calif., months after the former Spice Girl and the comedian split. Interestingly, the section that lists the child's father has been left blank.

Cameras caught Eddie at a Beverly Hills doctor's office Monday where he was reportedly undergoing a paternity test. The "Dreamgirls" star told Dutch TV in December that any assumption that Eddie was the little girl's dad was "presumptuous," adding "I don't know whose child that is, until it comes out and has a blood test."

A rep for Murphy refused to comment on the actor's personal life.

Paging Larry Birkhead!

Who's My Daddy?!



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76. You play, you pay. Step up Eddie!

Posted at 6:34PM on Jun 12th 2007 by joan

77. lol. murphy brown. who's the godmother? the ghost of colleen dewhurst? rotflmao.

Posted at 8:02PM on Jun 12th 2007 by ann coulter

78. Eddie Murphy's comments in the press (I'm not sure it's mine, I'm breaking up with her) after his then girlfriend Mel announced to him she was pregnant, and his avoidance tactics since she became very pregnant & gave birth speak volumes about what a low class buffoon he is. His actions have been downright bizarre; I mean, we're talking Prince or Michael Jackson or Phil Spector bizarre. Right now, in the court of public opinion, he's somewhere between Dave Bing (a Billionaire, who pulled the EXACT same BS on Elizabeth Hurley) and OJ Simpson. Money doesn't buy class, breeding or intelligence; Murphy's gone a long way to prove that one...

Posted at 7:53PM on Jun 12th 2007 by The Bottom Line

79. OKAY IF EDDY MURPHY DECIDES TO ASSUME THE PATERNITY, THEN THE NAME OF THIS NAME WILL BE " IRIS ANGEL MURPHY BROWN MURPHY" ITS SCARING AND RIDICULOUS SHE GIVES TO THE BABY THE NAME OF HER DENIED FATHER.

Posted at 8:22PM on Jun 12th 2007 by IRIS ANGEL MURPHY BROWN IS NOT A BEAUTIFUL NAME

80. Whether the baby is his or not .. giving the baby the name Murphy when Eddie Murphy obviously wants nothing to do with it?
Scary Spice is a freak.

Posted at 9:01PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Lor

81. Sad. What a way for an inncocent baby to start life...your daddy did not want you. Your mother forgot that pill in order to get you and thus get money. You rmom had to take your father to court to make him declare you his lawful child. This child , like 8th child of Eddie's ,can join the first two or three from different moms and cshthe checks , but never really see and be with him unlike his 5 s kids with his ex wife which are recogized by him and Hollywood.

Posted at 9:57PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Newsy

82.
Okay here is my take for what it is worth. I believe that Melanie Brown has a very strong reason to believe that Eddie is the father. I believe he is. Why would she purposely lie and risk possibly getting sued by Eddie? This makes me believe her. Sorry guys.

Robin

Posted at 9:40PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Robin B.

83. Paying child support is probably not a problem for Eddie. I bet he does not want the crap that probably surely will come along with the mother. In short, it is probably not the baby, it is probably going to be the demands of the mother (Now a scorned woman).

In this case, since it is starting off as a hostile situation, the mother will probably hope to get Eddie to come and see the child and fall in love with the child, then, make it very difficult for him to see her. Who wants that? If he has other kids outside of marriage he probably knows how some mothers can be and just plain does not want to be bothered.

I will bet you anything this has to do with 1) being made a father against his will, 2) opening himself up to the mother (scorned/rejected) digging in his bank account for the next 18 to 20 years (in a hostile way) and being bounced around emotionally with this child if he wants a relationship with it.

This is an expensive proposition financially and emotionally. It is almost as if he will just have to pay for the kid and leave her alone if he wants some peace. I imagine revenge and trouble ahead of him with the mother. Could be wrong.

All of this for a few months of dating.

Posted at 10:18PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Doesn't want the Crap

84. Eddie,
Stick with transvestites! They don't get pregnant!

Posted at 10:44PM on Jun 12th 2007 by - Chynna Doll

85. You people on this site are funny. There are more reasons than accepting the baby and putting your name on the certificate involved in this.

Look at Alex Baldwin and Kim Basinger. Look at Anne Heshe and her husband. Fighting over the kid.

The money is the least of it. You people are just looking at one tiny aspect of it. I promise you the baby will be taken care of as she is now.

Its the LONG RANGE turmoil that comes along with these things that is gut renching!!!

Posted at 11:11PM on Jun 12th 2007 by Duh!!

86. Eddie is just like guy who I never understand. You are worth millions of dollars, but you won't spent 5.00 for a box of condoms. We all know it feels better without one, but it sure cost alot without one!!!! WRAP-UP!!!!

Posted at 12:39AM on Jun 13th 2007 by Lenn K

87. I wrote an astrological analysis of this situation and made a prediction on my blog that Eddie is the father after looking at the birth charts of Eddie and the baby if anyone is interested. It is not a coincidence that they were born on the same day...

http://apotelesmatics.com/2007/06/13/eddie-murphy-confirmed-as-father-astrologically/

Posted at 3:34AM on Jun 13th 2007 by Chris Brennan

88. Eddie has always prefered lighter skinned women and prettier ones.
That's what it is all about, Just look at his ex's and ignore the transvestite, please

Posted at 4:16AM on Jun 13th 2007 by Eddie does not like scare-crows, that's what it boils down to

89. Ricky loves children and said he planned to adopt

Posted at 4:38AM on Jun 13th 2007 by Give that child to Ricky Martin, Eddie has too many kids

90. Eddie is just a washed up retard.

Posted at 6:10AM on Jun 13th 2007 by Paul

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