Coronation Street viewers have ‘figured out’ the name of David and Shona Platt’s baby, which pays homage to a former cobbles icon.

David (played by Jack P. Shepherd) began a relationship with Shona (Julia Goulding) in 2016, unaware that her son Clayton (Callum Harrison) was responsible for the death of his first wife Kylie (Paula Lane).

Despite discovering the truth, David and Shona managed to reconcile their differences and tied the knot in 2019. However, their love story has been fraught with numerous hurdles over the years.

These include David being sexually assaulted by Josh Tucker (Ryan Clayton) and Shona losing her memory due to injuries she suffered during a shocking siege on the cobbles.

Their bond also weathered the storm of Shona’s unexpected infidelity when she had an affair with Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) last year. David forgave Shona for her indiscretion and their relationship continued, reports the Daily Star.

However, last month, Shona shared the thrilling news that she was expecting her first child with David – much to his delight. In Wednesday’s episode (October 15), Shona planned to attend their first baby scan, hoping to discover the baby’s gender.

Regrettably, David found himself trapped in a lift in town while shopping, preventing him from attending the scan. He informed Shona, who decided she didn’t want to go either if David couldn’t be there.

Amidst all the baby excitement for the Platts, fans have already ‘rumbled’ what David and Shona might name their child. On a Coronation Street Facebook fan page, one person speculated: “Let’s hope David and Shona’s baby is going to bring some joy to the street! What do we think they will call it?”.

Another fan suggested the name of David’s former wife Kylie: “If it’s a girl Kylie.” A third agreed: “Ah yeah that would be sweet.” Another suggestion came for his mum Gail (Helen Worth), as they wrote: “How cute if they name it Gail!”.

In case their child is a boy, another fan proposed they could name him after David’s father Martin (Sean Wilson): “I’m saying Martin if it’s a boy.”

Meanwhile, in September, Shona actress Julia Goulding disclosed that her new baby storyline ‘won’t be without its drama’ with ‘twists and turns’ ahead on the ITV soap.

When asked about exciting scenes ahead and some happy news, Julia told the Mirror: “Yeah, not that it’s without its drama.” Remaining elusive, she then added: “There’s more drama on the way, definitely.”

Julia further hinted at this, suggesting it was linked to the new child on the way. She said: “What can I tease? I don’t know, apart from that there is gonna be lots of twists and turns for them regarding the future of their family… child..”