Talk:Kathy Beale

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Mitchell

We refer to Michelle Fowler as Fowler, though we know she re-married. I know this isn't a good example as Fowler is her maiden name anyway, but Mitchell is Kathy's las known name. She wasn't known as Hills at the time of her exit. Also, as Ben's surname remains Mitchell it is possible that she kept the name Mitchell when she re-married so she had the same name as Ben... -Trampikey^{(talk)(contribs)} 15:00, 19 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with you, I think it was the right decision to move it to Mitchell.Gungadin 19:14, 19 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, we always go by what was last known about a character who left. — AnemoneProjectors (talk) 22:55, 19 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kathleen or Katherine?

This page says it was Kathleen in 1985, but this page (from the same website) says it was Katherine in 1994... which one!? -Trampikey^{(talk)(contribs)} 23:21, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ive only ever heard Kathleen used. Gungadin 00:54, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Possible sources

Walford Gazette interview —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gungadin (talk • contribs) 22:18, 11 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Her name in the opening paragraph

I don't think we should say her name is Kathy Sullivan, because she was never known but that name in the show, and we only found out from the BBC's website several years later. Anybody agree? AnemoneProjectors 20:10, 22 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I totally agree and am offended that someone has done this to such a soap icon. It's vandalism.

It is not vandalism. We have a source saying she married a man called Sullivan in South Africa. But what I said already. AnemoneProjectors 22:38, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I still don't think we should be using the name Sullivan AP. She was known as Mitchell and Beale. People still call her Kathy Beale now but her last known name in the show was Mitchell and I think we should go by that and perhaps mention somewhere in the article she married a man with the surname Sullivan. There's no proof she even changed her name to Sullivan when she got married but we do know she became a Mitchell in 1995. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.22.187.106 (talk) 13:24, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah that's what I in my opening post. Just waiting for wider consensus. AnemoneProjectors 16:13, 18 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

On the subject of her name did we ever establish if she was Katherine or Kathleen. Gungadin reckons it was Kathleen but the article says Katherine and is backed up by a source. It's all very odd. I still don't think she should be called Sullivan either as she was never known by that name in the programme, people won't search for Kathy Sullivan but they will search for Kathy Beale or Kathy Mitchell. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.0.0.182 (talk) 04:13, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have no idea about that but I have edited the lead to explain the Sullivan name. AnemoneProjectors 12:18, 19 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Common name

Shouldnt this article be known as Kathy Beale per WP:COMMON NAME? Bleaney (talk) 18:19, 10 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Depends. Is that the name she's best known as? –anemoneprojectors– 13:05, 11 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it is, even now she is referred to as Beale rather than Mitchell 81.20.188.79 (talk) 07:09, 14 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I've never called her Kathy Beale. George^Ping! 09:50, 14 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Ive always known her as Kathy Beale! Bleaney (talk) 13:33, 14 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) She was a Beale for 10 years and a Mitchell for 5. I guess Beale should technically win, but 5 years is also a long time for that name to stick. This is probably a tricky one. –anemoneprojectors– 13:34, 14 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Common sense suggests that Kathy's common name is Beale. If it makes one iota of difference, I recall that on Strictly Come Dancing, they introduced Gillian Taylforth, and even she said I am probably best remembered for playing Kathy Beale in EE.' Plus she was only actually a Mitchell on screen for about 3 years in total. I dont know if this counts but a recent article cites her as Beale too http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/4304573/TVs-Gillian-Taylforth-shows-off-incredible-figure-in-swimsuit-aged-56.html GunGagdin^Moan 19:11, 14 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Can someone do a web search?? Bleaney (talk) 13:47, 14 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Kathy Beale seems more popular 81.20.179.232 (talk) 09:29, 15 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like Beale is the way to go then. –anemoneprojectors– 13:45, 15 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Does that mean the page will be moved to Kathy Beale? 81.20.179.232 (talk) 18:04, 15 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]