Actor finally reveals name of first child

joan

September 1, 2015 3:18 PM

The British star has named his new-born son Christopher Carlton Cumberbatch after him, his father and grandfather.

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch and wife, Sophie Hunter have finally revealed the name of their new son after managing to keep the name under wraps -- until now.

According to People magazine, the name of the British star's son is Christopher Carlton Cumberbatch and perhaps, it's the most dapper moniker of them all. Carlton is a family middle name that has been passed down, shared by both the actor, his father and now the new addition.

On the arrival of the little Cumberbatch, the actor's rep had said, ''the couple is delighted to announce the arrival of their beautiful son. We would kindly ask everyone to respect the family’s privacy during these next few precious weeks.'' Well, it seems that privacy was respected, after all!

While the new parents remained private since the birth of Christopher, they have truly embraced parenthood, already enjoying their first post-baby date night.

The couple announced they were starting a family back in January, two months after Cumberbatch popped the question to Hunter.

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