An EastEnders superfan has named her baby after the legendary character Peggy Mitchell, and even dresses her little one in custom-made bows featuring the iconic pub landlady's face.

Sophie Marson-Riding, 24, and her partner Paul Evans, 31, welcomed their daughter Peggy-Jo Evans into the world on 27 June, having already decided on the unique name.

Sophie, who has been a fan of the soap since she was a young girl, watching it with her mum Louise, 49, and nan Margaret, 79, believes that four-month-old Peggy is destined to be EastEnders' "number one fan" - she already enjoys watching the show from her mum's lap.

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While some family members and friends were initially unsure about the old-fashioned name, others weren't surprised given Sophie's well-known love for the soap.

According to Sophie, online commenters are "loving it" and have complimented them on "what a lovely name it is".

Sophie, a carer from Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, said: "It was last October we found out about Peggy and we were really excited from the get go.

"I knew her name would be Peggy before that.

"I wasn't pregnant at this point and we were planning on getting a puppy.

"We were just talking about dog names and I loved the idea of Dot Cotton for a puppy.

"We got onto the conversation of kids names and because I love Eastenders I was throwing out Eastenders names.

"Peggy just stuck and I absolutely love it.

"When we found out we were having a little girl I was even more excited.

"I'm obsessed with Phil Mitchell too so it made sense.

"Paul's mum passed away last year just before Christmas and she was called Joanne so we thought we would put a bit of her in it too.

"ONLINE quite a few people having been giving me their stories as well.

"One woman said she named her daughter after Mimi Maguire on Shameless".

Whilst expecting, Sophie commissioned bespoke bows featuring Peggy Mitchell's face, which her daughter now wears proudly alongside babygrows emblazoned with the iconic phrase 'Get out of my pub'.

"I always have a little Peggy Mitchell bow on her," Sophie says.

"I messaged the seller and said I know it's going to sound strange but can you put Peggy Mitchell on a bow.

"She thought I was joking."

Sophie has been a devoted viewer of the BBC soap since childhood, watching alongside her mum Louise, 49, and nan Margaret, 79, with little Peggy now joining her great-nan for viewing sessions during visits.

"She'll sit with her eyes on the television and she's glued - she's going to be their number one fan".

Hoping the cast spot Peggy online, Sophie says receiving a shoutout from them "would be like my life complete".

Partner Paul said: "At first I used to have a joke with Sophie because she loves Peggy and Eastenders in general.

"Now I couldn't picture her being called anything other then Peggy I absolutely love it - plus it made the love of my life happy.

"I love her custom Eastenders bows and outfits, we're going to keep getting her more Eastenders themed stuff.

"[It] would make Sophie's life one of the cast reaching out or sharing the story".