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Old 02-08-2015, 23:29
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Are there characters whose names don't quite seem to fit their personality? What would you call them instead?

Aunt Babe should be Auntie Barbara or Aunt Babs for short. Babe really is an odd choice for her.

Carmel and Claudette just seem too out of place for Walford. Carmel could have simply been Mel and Claudette could have been Bernadette or Bernie for short.

I also don't think Elaine looks like an Elaine. She looks more like a Carol but weVe already got one of them.
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Old 02-08-2015, 23:33
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'Lauren Branning' should have been 'J-Bs Lauren'.

Aunt Babe should have been Bambi Loveday.
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Old 02-08-2015, 23:52
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Sonia would work so much better as Bozena Gussetwrangler.
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Old 02-08-2015, 23:53
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Instead of being a Carter, I felt that Mick should have been Kris Hanley, Sharon's half-brother. Thus giving a then isolated Sharon a niece and nephews and Denny cousins (though they are significantly older than him). Also Sharon would have a half-brother she couldn't MARRY. Though it is moot now, since her biological father Gavin Sullivan is coming on. He has kids from another marriage, Kathy is her stepmother and Ian is her stepbrother with Ben being both her stepbrother and stepson.

Stacey was originally gonna be Mo's biological granddaughter. Mo has two children with Pat's brother Jimmy, a son named Billie and a daughter named Jean. That Jean was turned into Jean Slater and Kat had a first cousin who was significantly older than her (Brian, who was several years older than Jean). If it happened like that, Pat would have been Stacey's grandaunt and David and Simon's first cousin once removed. Instead, they gave Kat a cousin who we never met. The other Jean has a daughter named Joanne who is Kat's first cousin on her mother's side.
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Old 02-08-2015, 23:57
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Lola sounds like a porn star. Tara or Shelly would have been a better fit.
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Old 03-08-2015, 00:03
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Linda's maiden name of Peacock should be changed. Only because Kat's brother-in-law is Neville Peacock and I doubt they would make them related. Especially since Kalfie are on a several year long break and I don't see them bringing Belinda back.
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Old 03-08-2015, 00:06
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Jane should be called Marie or Nicola

Linda is does fit her character, but it would have done more, if she was 10 yrs older. Her name should be changed to Sarah or Lindsay.
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Old 03-08-2015, 00:07
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Why is Linda's name Carter anyway? It's a bit weird to change your name as if you were married without getting married.
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Old 03-08-2015, 02:25
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Yeah Linda does sound a tad old for the character, also the Carter thing was odd because when her page 3 pic was doing the rounds it billed her as Linda Carter also, when she was in her teens. So she's been pretending they're married since then, all a bit odd.

Carmel seems odd for that character, Carmel would actually have suited Pauline McLynn's character.

Denny sounds awful everytime Sharon screeches it, I wish she'd just call him Denis.
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Old 03-08-2015, 03:16
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I believe Linda changing her name was the same reason Carol and her children did it: to be more cohesive as a family though Linda wanted people to believe they were married. Linda was born "Linda Peacock".

Same thing with Carol. Born "Carol Branning". Bianca was "Bianca Branning". Robbie was "Robbie Branning" and Sonia was "Sonia Branning". She met Alan, he became a saint at 21 taking on 3 bastards that weren't his and they all changed their name to Jackson. Billie I believe was born Jackson.
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Old 03-08-2015, 04:22
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I don't think Vincent suits his name Vinnie yes but he doesn't like to be called that.
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Old 03-08-2015, 05:30
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Vincent Hubbard! His first name is OK but Hubbard? He doesn't look at all like a Hubbard. I like Claudette's name, she looks like a Claudette. Aunt Babe is a ridiculous name. How did anyone think that was a good idea? I think Linda should have been called Karen. She looks like a Karen, it's a younger name that suits her.
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Old 03-08-2015, 06:24
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Nancy could have been Maddie (uh huh), Kate, Meg or Jackie. Lee could have been Jesse, Brandon or Alex.
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Old 05-08-2015, 00:15
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Babe, it only makes me think of a little pig
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Old 05-08-2015, 00:20
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Babe, it only makes me think of a little pig
Well, she does have a little piggy nose
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