It is quite rare for any soap character to have the same name as they have in real life, and i can only think of Sally and Denise in Coronation Street

What other characters can you think of, that have the same name as they have in real life

In EE Terry Spraggan was played by Terry Alderton

Zoe Lister played Zoe Carpenter - Hollyoaks

Nicola King (ED) played by Nicola Wheeler
Adam Barton (ED) played by Adam Thomas

Emmerdale's Adam Barton is played by Adam Thomas

Betty Driver used to play Betty Turpin in Corrie

Snap!

Ian Beale is sometimes also known as Adam.

Frank Pemberton as Frank Barlow
Alan Browning as Alan Howard

You beat me to it!

"Big Ron" in EastEnders? #scrapingthebarrel

David Beckett played a Joiner called Dave Barton (CS) and then married the late Anne Kirkbride.

Hollyoaks' fit but tiresome Cameron Campbell is played by Cameron Moore.

Julie Mullins played Julie Martin in Neighbours.

There's a big Corrie one people have missed...

Fred Gee - Fred Feast!

CS: The real life son of William Roache is called James and he played Ken's grandson in the soap (called James Cunningham).

EastEnders' Pete Beale was played by Peter Dean.

The milkman in EE (the man with silvery hair) is played by Michael Leader. A while ago, he appeared in the cast list because he had a line, and he was named as "Michael".

Denise Black (Joanie in ED) played Denise Osbourne in CS and had a baby (Daniel) with Ken Barlow.