Exclusive: Sir Elton John: "Why We Chose Zachary as the Name for Our Son"
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After welcoming Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John on Dec. 25 via a surrogate, Sir Elton John, 62, and partner David Furnish, 48, shared the joyous news with UsMagazine.com.
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"We have fulfilled a dream in finally becoming parents, and are so happy and excited at this very special time. Zachary is a gorgeous little baby and we are so proud of him," John tells UsMagazine.com. The couple explained that they didn't take long in choosing the baby's name. "A friend gave us a book of baby names, and we started to flick through it, but we have always loved the name Zachary and kept coming back to it. In the end, we looked at each other, and put the book back on shelf, and said, "This is it!'"
The music superstar met Furnish, a film director and producer, in October 1993 at a dinner party held at his home. "He was very well dressed, very shy," John says of their first meeting. Noting that he was "instantly" attracted to Furnish, the singer says their relationship took off from there. "The next night we had dinner...We fell in love very quickly."
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John proposed to Furnish in 2005 and the two married in a civil ceremony on December 21, 2005, the first day that civil partnerships could be performed in England, in the town of Old Windsor. The pair work hard to keep their relationship strong. "Every Saturday for 16 years, we've sent each other a card," John told Parade earlier this year. "No matter where we are in the world, to say how much we love each other."
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17Will it be Us that has the first baby pictures? Can't wait! :D
Congratualtions Poppa's Elton & David. Enjoy parenthood it's awesome........most of the time. Lisa Radzinski .... Carlstadt NJ USA
Elton give us a big good surprise! Congrats, Dad Elton and Dad David! Wow!
Congrats, Elton John and David Furnish! December 25th 2010 is a date to commemorate: Jesus and Zachary Jackson Furnish-John. God bless this baby and you both. I'm so glad to hear you are parents now. With so much Love, Leila from Brazil.
I think its wonderful, yes a sibling is a must got to have more than one child to qualify as a parent with one child you know who broke the lamp but two takes some work...Congrats
I am so happy for them. Congratulations!
THESE ARE SOME SICK MOTHERFU$KER AN SO ARE THE PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT THIS KIND OF SH$T.
at least spell surrogacy correctly. all that matters is that the baby is healthy and he is.
surgacy doesnt involve adoption. they are put on the birth certificate. not the person who carried the baby
Sir Elton John congradulation on your newborn son.
Stefanie, If I am not mistaken, adoption is necessary with surrogacy, especially if the one or the other parent is not biological. I am very happy for them.
two very deserving parents.Who have wanted a child. He will be loved. Michael DeGroot
I am thrilled that they finally have their first child, [note the first!!!!] I hope they don't stop here.
@kim the queen knighted him a couple of years ago. Its not a royal title just one of respect. you can google it or look it up on wiki. just letting you know.
They didn't adopt the baby, they had a surrogate carry the baby. They haven't stated which is the bio father. He is 'Sir' Elton John because the Queen knighted him years ago. Hardly obnoxious. Paul McCartney and Sean Connery have also been knighted and both carry 'Sir' in their titles.
Aren't they a little old to be adopting a baby? Elton is old enough that he could have been a great grandpa by now.
Sir Elton John?? Damn hes not royalty or anything. How obnoxious.