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Alan is a gooooood name! 
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- This Is The Phantom Lady
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Maybe it's a surprise until the christening/namegiving?
In Denmark it's a tradition to keep the baby's name hidden so it's a surprise for the christening.
So, who knows? Or maybe it's simply that they want any slice of privacy they can get, and something like the little one's name is that.
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- gently69
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Mattlocked wrote:
Alan is a gooooood name!
Wonder why... 
Yes, James Alan... would love that.
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Fine with me, too
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- gently69
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Also Christopher would be fine for me. 
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According to the DM the baby has been named Christopher Carlton Cumberbatch and was born on 1 June. Since it has been spread by cumberbatchweb and other reliable sources as well, I feel sure enough to post it in here.
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Ha, gently called it!
What a charming name 
I'm so happy for them 
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Wow, gently, you got it! 
And see, it's also Alan-related 
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We could make a list of Christopher-allusions
Christopher Tietjens
Alan's Christopher
Christopher Robin
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who continues?
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Is it weird that I'm proud of Ben and Sophie, that they were able to keep baby Christopher's name and DOB out of the press for 3 months? And no paparazzi photos either I'm glad they are getting some privacy in their private lives...
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I have the same feelings ukaunz! It makes me happy that they can still keep some control of their life!
And I LOVE the name. It works, and wether or not it's a nod to Alan Turing, I love that posibility. I know Ben was touched by Turing!
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Wow! Christopher.
Didn't expect to be right. That's funny.
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Well, CCC
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I don't know if its true, but I would find it very touching if part of the reason Ben chose Christopher was to honor Alan's Christopher. To, in a small way, let him live again and have a good life.
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Aaawh. tonnaree, that is beautifully worded.
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Beautiful and fitting name!
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Yes, lovely name. I like it, when celebs christen their children with names they can actually live with. Normal names.
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Yes, a nice name, Whatever the reason, I like it (not that my opinion matters, of course). I, too, am glad that they've had privacy, as they should.
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Nice name. My oldest son's name is Christopher-- my Chris is 41 now.
I wonder, did S/B announced the name, or did it leak out or what? I did a brief internet search and couldn't find any evidence of an "official" announcement.
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So it´s Christopher at last? What a cute name! 
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