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Jessica Sansome

Jimmy Carr reveals son's unusual name for first time as he opens up on fatherhood

Jimmy Carr has revealed his son's very unusual name as he opened up on fatherhood for the first time.

The comedian and his partner Karoline Copping welcomed their first child two years ago.

But it is only now that he has confirmed his son's name.

Jimmy, 48, and Karoline, 46, opted for the name Rockefeller, he confirmed to the Radio Times.

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He said that the name, which was also that of the billionaire philanthropist, has a "hint of Chris Rock, the greatest ever comedian".

When asked if fatherhood had softened him, the 8 Out of 10 Cats host told the Radio Times: "It could be a bit of a gear shift, because of the kind of comedy I do.

"But so far, I’m still telling the same jokes, I’ve got the same sense of humour.

"We’ll see, because I’m sure I’m going to be writing a lot of material about him.

"In fact, I think he might be tax-deductible."

Jimmy and Karoline Copping in 2018 (PA)

Jimmy has also discussed his involvement with the K2 tax avoidance scheme in his first book, Before And Laughter, which was released last week.

He insisted he was not looking for sympathy but admitted that the situation had really shaken him.

"People thought, because of the type of comedy I do, that it was water off a duck’s back to me," he said.

"But it wasn’t. It was really horrible. I had panic attacks, and I still do. I wake up to them."

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