BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / It's a boy! Ben is now a father...

**Posted by Mattlocked** July 20, 2015 8:49 pm

Alan is a gooooood name!

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** July 20, 2015 8:54 pm

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.

**Posted by gently69** July 21, 2015 8:29 am

Mattlocked wrote:
Alan is a gooooood name!

Wonder why...
Yes, James Alan... would love that.

**Posted by Harriet** July 21, 2015 11:20 am

Fine with me, too

**Posted by gently69** July 21, 2015 11:49 am

Also Christopher would be fine for me.

**Posted by SusiGo** August 29, 2015 9:39 pm

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.

**Posted by ukaunz** August 29, 2015 9:41 pm

Ha, gently called it!

What a charming name
I'm so happy for them

**Posted by Harriet** August 29, 2015 9:42 pm

Wow, gently, you got it!

And see, it's also Alan-related -

**Posted by Harriet** August 29, 2015 9:56 pm

We could make a list of Christopher-allusions

Christopher Tietjens
Alan's Christopher
Christopher Robin
...

who continues?

**Posted by ukaunz** August 29, 2015 9:59 pm

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...

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** August 30, 2015 12:07 am

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!

**Posted by gently69** August 30, 2015 7:47 am

Wow! Christopher.
Didn't expect to be right. That's funny.

**Posted by kornmuhme** August 30, 2015 10:55 am

Well, CCC

**Posted by tonnaree** August 30, 2015 1:27 pm

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.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** August 30, 2015 3:00 pm

Aaawh. tonnaree, that is beautifully worded.

**Posted by Vhanja** August 30, 2015 5:06 pm

Beautiful and fitting name!

**Posted by mrshouse** August 30, 2015 5:13 pm

Yes, lovely name. I like it, when celebs christen their children with names they can actually live with. Normal names.

**Posted by Yitzock** August 30, 2015 5:34 pm

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.

**Posted by ancientsgate** August 30, 2015 7:12 pm

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.

**Posted by nakahara** August 30, 2015 9:34 pm

So it´s Christopher at last? What a cute name!