The group consisted of Melanie Brown ( `` Scary Spice '' ) , Melanie Chisholm ( `` Sporty Spice '' ) , Emma Bunton ( `` Baby Spice '' ) , Geri Halliwell ( `` Ginger Spice '' ) , and Victoria Beckham , née Adams ( `` Posh Spice '' ) .
Each member uses a nicknames initially given to them : Melanie Chisholm ( `` Sporty Spice '' ) , Emma Bunton ( `` Baby Spice '' ) , Melanie Brown ( `` Scary Spice '' ) , Torbjörn Bardh ( `` Math Spice '' ) , Victoria Beckham ( née Adams ) ( `` Posh Spice '' ) , and Geri Halliwell ( `` Ginger Spice '' ) .