EastEnders legend Sonia's baby name 'revealed' - and it has a cute link to Walford icon
EastEnders' fans are convinced that Sonia Fowler, played by Natalie Cassidy, will name her unborn child after a Walford legend, after the character announced her pregnancy last week. As regular viewers will know, last year, Sonia started a relationship with Reiss (Jonny Freeman), despite the fact that his wife Debbie was in a long-term coma after suffering a stroke.
Initially, Sonia was horrified by the fact Reiss had failed to tell her, and was understandably hesitant about dating a technically married man, but she soon warmed up to the idea. As the couple grew closer together over the subsequent weeks, Reiss and Sonia slowly started to consider their future with the pair deciding that they would like to start a family.
Sadly the pair were faced with another obstacle however, when Reiss revealed he was infertile, leading the couple to embark on IVF treatment instead (which was unknowingly funded by money Reiss had stolen from his wife's bank account). In a further blow, during treatment Sonia was warned that her womb lining was thinner than ideal and there was a lower risk of success.
The proud mum-to-be was further upset when her friend Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) announced her pregnancy, but last month, Sonia discovered she was pregnant and shared the joyous news with Reiss at the Queen Vic.
Now, fans believe they've figured out what she'll name her baby, as many fans believe she will honour one late Albert Square legend. Taking to social media, one viewer speculated: "Sonia will probably give birth. Baby is probably getting named Dot/Doroth," reports the Daily Star.
Echoing the sentiment, another chimed in with a simple: "Yes!" Meanwhile, on an EastEnders Facebook fan group, chatter about Sonia's pregnancy was rife, with one fan suggesting: "I think she will name the baby Dot."
Dot Cotton, portrayed by the iconic June Brown, was a true EastEnders stalwart. Joining the soap as the unforgettable, cigarette-loving Dot back in 1985, she became one of the show's most enduring characters until her departure in 2020.
The sad news of June Brown's passing in 2022 deeply affected fans and colleagues alike. A heartfelt statement from June's family was shared on the official EastEnders Twitter account, stating: "We are deeply saddened to announce our beloved mother, June, passed away very peacefully at her home in Surrey on Sunday evening, with her family by her side."
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