What first name did Arthur Conan Doyle give to his famous detective before he came up with Sherlock?

JReid

Not sure if this is what you want, but Doyle based his character of Sherlock Holmes on Dr. Joseph Bell, a real physician-sleuth in Edinburgh during the 1870's. Apr 03 01, 3:15 PM

tjoebigham

Holmes' first name was to be 'Sherrinford' (and Watson was first called 'Ormond Sacker'!) Doyle named him for a cricket bowler named Sherlock and Oliver Wendell Holmes, the American essayist-doctor. See Vincent Starrett's 'The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes'. Apr 03 01, 9:50 PM

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