A couple are going to have to completely redecorate their nursery and fund a new wardrobe for their newborn baby boy after being told they were expecting a girl . After buying dresses , kitting out a pink nursery and choosing a girl 's name , James Radley and Clair Evan , from Beverley , East Yorkshire , were delighted when doctors told them they were expecting a girl in October . After five months preparing for the birth of their new daughter , Clair , 23 , began having contractions in the early hours of Wednesday . Scroll down for video . Surprise ! Clair Evans and gave birth to son Hugo after being told she was having a girl . But following a quick labour at Hull Women and Children 's Hospital , the couple were shocked when rather than the new daughter they were expecting , she gave birth to a healthy , 8lb 7oz baby boy . Clair said : 'As soon as I had given birth we asked the midwife if she was OK and the doctor put him on me and said he was a boy . ' I said some choice words and James started laughing . I thought , 'it ca n't be a boy , everything I have bought is pink ! ' 'Of course we were just happy he was healthy . 'When they placed him on me , I thought 'what do I do now ? '' The couple were told at a 20-week scan that they were expecting a baby girl and chose the name Eden Elsie . The couple spent £400 on decorating their nursery and buying clothes for the daughter they were expecting . The couple , from Beverley , Yorkshire , have named their new arrival Hugo and James Radley said he was shocked but delighted . The 34-year-old who has a three-year-old daughter , Olivia , from a previous relationship , said : ' I am over the moon . 'It is all a bit surreal . The first thing I did when we got home was order Hugo a Newcastle United outfit . ' The couple were told at a 20-week scan that they were expecting a baby girl and had already chosen the name Eden Elise . Clair said : 'We were really happy . I was in particular because I think every girl wants a girl and we thought it would be nice for Liv to have a little sister . 'We got all of the nursery things and co-ordinated her room . I had a baby shower and got lots of girly things . ' The couple also revealed how friends and family initially did not believe them when they were told Clair had given birth to a boy . Clair said : 'We are quite a comical couple so we were n't surprised when people said they did n't believe us . Happy Families : Hugo is the first son for the couple and James has a three-year-old daughter , Olivia , from a previous relationship . Think Blue : The couple had a pink baby shower and rushed to get their nursery decorated in time after moving house . They are waiting to redo the room for their son . 'We had to send people a picture of him . I 'm just thankful I did n't buy a pink pram . ' The couple had a mad dash to buy new baby clothes on Thursday morning . James Radley said : 'We found out on Clair 's 20 week scan that we were expecting a girl . 'Two weeks later we named her Eden-Elsie and we spent the next 18 weeks buying pink clothes . 'We moved house just three weeks before Clair was due so it was a massive rush to get our pink nursery decorated in time . 'Clair had a pink baby shower and we had a wardrobe full of pink outfits for our new arrival . 'We spent around £400 on our unborn baby girl so when Clair went into labour we had no idea that we were about to meet a boy . 'We just turned to each other and laughed when we were told he was n't a girl . 'Obviously we were thrilled to have a son but it was a huge shock . 'All the outfits we had bought to the hospital were pink so I had to dash out and buy him something blue to go home in . 'Our parents thought we were joking when we said we had a boy and we had to send them pictures for them to believe us . 'We named our baby boy Hugo and we are now waiting to redecorate his nursery . 'Our three year old , Liv , keeps calling him Eden though as she 's still a little confused that he 's actually her brother , not sister ! '
Clair , 23 , from Beverley , told she was having a girl . Spent £400 on girl 's clothes and painted their nursery bright pink . Bought surprise baby boy Hugo a Newcastle United shirt .