Talk:Gabrielle Solis

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I added a bit at the beginning explaining she was a fictional character as well as links to the ABC entry and Eva Longoria's. I'm not very good with layouts and templates though, so if anyone else wants to try to fix this mess of an article up in that regard, go for it.

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[edit] Last name

Gabrielle hasn't changed her last name - she's still refered to as "Gabrielle Solis" by narrator Mary Alice, as well as other characters. She only used her maiden name once after her divorce - when trying to go back to modelling. This could easy be explained by the fact that this was her name during her modelling days - the only name she was know by to the public.

So could an admin please move this article back to Gabrielle Solis? Thanx! :) Pjär80 23:28, 20 February 2007 (UTC)


But technically she is divorced & the name "Solis" now has nothing to do with her. Therefore her character should be refered to as, Gabrielle "Gaby" Marques (formely Solis). Hiltonhampton 23:31, 20 February, 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, but Mary Alice has said in numerous occasions after the divorce that her last name was Solis. A woman doesn't have to change her married surname after her divorce if she doesn't choose to. Gabrielle obviously didn't and just used her maiden name on one occasion when she was modeling. In episode 311 and 312, Gaby is at both times referred to as Solis. We should talk about these things before changing them back. Sfufan2005 02:29, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
Addendum I have also provided the following links to support my case: Eva's ABC Biography and any recent ABC press release Sfufan2005 02:37, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

The character herself refers to herself as Gabrielle Marquez. We have not heard her frefer to herself as anything different since that occasion, so we must assume that she is going by Gabrielle Marquez, contrary to what Mary Alice wants to call her. Hiltonhampton 18:46, 25 February, 2007 (UTC)

That's original research unless anything further is revealed her name is understood to still be Solis. So, please stop changing her name. Sfufan2005 00:48, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
I feel that she will always be mostly known by the viewing audience as Gabrielle Solis, thus this article should most definitely be titled Gabrielle Solis. Flyer22 02:09, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Why "Gabrielle Solis" is the correct title

Irrespective of how she styles herself during season 3 of the show, the character is clearly best known as "Gabrielle Solis". It is a name that was used by and for her all through the first two seasons and for part of the third. Until she has been known and refered to as "Gabrielle Marquez" on the show for long enough that she is thought of by that name by the viewers, a change is premature. It is not the same as keeping a real person under their chosen name, she is a fictional character... For all we know she may remarry Carlos, making the change utterly pointless. WjBscribe 19:35, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

I agree on some level, on the other hand, Bree Van de Kamp is probably better known as such than as Bree Hodge, but we jumped to change that. Sean Hayford O'Leary 23:13, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
As I stated below, this article should be titled Gabrielle Solis. Flyer22 02:09, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia

Its states that she starts screaming dollar amounts when she climaxes. First of all, shouldn't we identify what she is climaxing to & second of all wasn't that unique to that particular situation that she is in in that episode?

[edit] Name Change?

Shouldn't Gaby's name be changed for "Solis" to "Lang" since Bree's changed when she got remarried? 72.82.17.62

Since there still ain't any official source for Gabrielle changing her last name this article ought to be moved back to Gabrielle Solis until such is made. Pjär80 00:00, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
No official source but when Gabrielle got engaged to Victor she was saying to the press 'Soon i'll be Mrs Victor Lang' so that clearly shows she was intending to change her name and, there was no reference made to her changing her mind. Sparhelda
Well... Wikipedia isn't about what is "right" but what there is sources for. Are there any sources for Gabrielle Lang? Pjär80 21:33, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
I have an idea. We can keep the name at "Gabrielle Solis", but under aliases, we put her married name? Is that OK? 72.82.27.52 05:12, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Not really cause if the character's name has changed in the series then we should do the same i think. Sparhelda

Plz - It hasn't been stated that she have changed her name. This is an encyclopedia, not a DH fan site. Pjär80 17:10, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

I think the name "Solis" should be removed, since she has nothing to do with Carlos now. The title should be "Gabrielle Marquez" because she has been referred as such several times since her divorce. When there is a confirmation that she changed her name to "Lang" it should be "Gabrielle Lang". Canjth 15:20, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

  • We have already had this arguement before.--Hiltonhampton 21:31, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
I feel that this article should be titled Gabrielle Solis...because that's her common name. Most people are not going to type in Gabrielle Lang or Gabrielle Marquez Lang when searching for this character, because those names are not her common name. And I'm certain that she is still listed as Gabrielle Solis on most official and unofficial sites, and even if that's not the case, divorced from Carlos or not, she is mostly known as Gabrielle Solis. Flyer22 02:09, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Regardless of her last name, I think this article should be titled "Gabrielle" rather than "Gaby". "Gabrielle" is used just as much as "Gaby", such as when Mary Alice says Gaaaaaabrielle in her narration (lol). Paul730 00:34, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I'm taking care of that right now. A little more on the name-change matter of this article is addressed in this link. For now, I'll have it changed back from its recent title of Gaby Lang to Gabrielle Lang, but I still feel that all articles on people, real or fictional (and other types of characters), with a name that is so common for them, should be titled as that name. Flyer22 01:40, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

I've moved the page from Gaby Lang to Gabrielle Lang. That much seemed uncontroversial. Whether the page ought to be at Gabrielle Lang or Gabrielle Solis is a separate question, which seems slightly less clear. If Gabrielle Solis is really much more commonly recognized, then I'd suggest we put the article there. -GTBacchus(talk) 02:50, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

I believe the name should be the one she started with. Lois Lane wasn't moved to "Lois Kent" when she married Clark. You can note that she got remarried in the article, but Wikipedia doesn't deal in continuity, so that fact that she got married--and the same goes for Bree's article--is irrelevant to the fact that the character was originally called Solis.  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 03:00, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Similarly, Jean Grey is actually called Jean Grey-Summers, but the article title is Jean Grey. Same with Mary Jane Watson. In Gaby's case I doubt it matters in the long run, since she'll inevitably end up back with Carlos again (and that's just me speculating, not a proper argument I'm using to prove a point). In Bree's case I'm not so sure; she's frequently referred to as Bree Hodge in the show. I'm not sure I agree with Bignole that it should always be the original name. Hypothetically, what would happen if Bree kept Orson's name for a further four seasons, should the article still be called "Van de Kamp" even though that wouldn't be her name for the majority of the show? Paul730 03:17, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
That's like saying, what if Jean Grey-Summers keeps "Summers" for the next 20 years, should we change the article name, or simply note that she is currently known as, or has been known as ____ for the past 20 years? ABC doesn't seem to want to correct their own website, as she's listed as Solis on Longoria's bio and "What the show's about". Should we change Susan Mayer's last name because she's recently married? What if you have a character that marries and divorces as often as she changes her underwear? That's why we go with the original name, and make note of the changes, because we aren't here to satisfy continuity issues.  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 03:55, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
But Jean Grey will still be known as Jean Grey in the films, Ultimate comics, cartoons, and all other adaptations, even if her Earth-616 (that's mainstream Marvel comics for non-geeks) name is Summers. No matter what, the "Greys" will always outnumber the "Grey-Summers". But with DH, there's only the one version, so with a few more seasons, "Hodge" will equal "Van de Kamp" in terms of usage, at least in-universe. I don't belive that "Mayer" and "Solis" should be moved to "Delfino" and "Lang" right now, that's recentism. But in the long run, should we always stick with the first name? Paul730 04:08, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
I see both, your side and Bignole's side, on this matter, Paul. It looks as though the three of us — six, if you count three other editors above us in this section — agree that this article should be titled Gabrielle Solis. As for how I feel in general about a name that a character is introduced as, I am more about whether that name is their common name. If it becomes their common name, then I feel that the article should be titled that. If Gabrielle became as well known by Lang to the audience as she is by Solis, then I'd be perfectly fine with her article being titled Gabrielle Lang. To give an example...Kendall Hart...yes, her common name is Kendall Hart, but she is also now commonly known as Kendall Hart Slater, so I feel that it's fitting and fine that her article is titled Kendall Hart Slater. Similar topics about the matter of the change of a woman's common name (real or fictional) can be found with this link and this link, to see what others are feeling about these matters as well. Moving this article back to Gabrielle Solis, though, means that we will most likely have to deal with editors who are unfamiliar with Wikipedia's common name policy moving it back to either Gabrielle Lang, Gabrielle Marquez, or Gabrielle Marquez Lang...unless we get those names protected, as in this article from being moved to any of those alternative names. Flyer22 04:59, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
You know this is just the same debate as what happened over at Buffy the Vampire Slayer--it comes down to, "how do you determine what is commonly used?" Is it by how long they've had the name, or by how often that name is used in the culture?  BIGNOLE  (Contact me) 11:49, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
I'm not so about it being like the Buffy the Vampire Slayer article debate, Bignole. The Buffy the Vampire Slayer article debate was more over which is more notable, the movie or the show of the same name. With this issue, however, I feel it's even far easier to say that Gabrielle Solis is her common name. If we're arguing which is more notable for her, Solis or Lang, which that is probably what you mean in it being like the Buffy the Vampire Slayer debate, then I sort of agree that it's like that debate, but still different enough, and I'd say "Solis" a lot faster here. As for determining, I would say that once a character is often referred to by that name, not only on the show but my the media, as in television critics and such, meaning that that name is the most common for the character or has become the most common for the character, when it's the name that most people think of... And by think of, I mean when it is the name that the character is so referred to, that it is either their only name or has become so much more prominent than any other name they have. Flyer22 17:14, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, I agree with you Flyer. Perhaps in a couple of years, we'll all know Gaby as "Lang" (I doubt it) but in any case, her and Susan's pages should be moved back to "Solis" and "Mayer" for now, to avoid recentism. When moving back, we could put "WARNING - PLEASE DO NOT MOVE PAGE AGAIN WITHOUT DISCUSSING FIRST" or something in the edit summary, that way editors would see it in the move log if they tried to change it? Paul730 05:13, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
If there's a consensus to go with the more well-known names, then it's an easy matter to make one edit to each redirect located at a more recent name - put it into a redirect category for example - and then anybody trying to move it back will have to go through WP:RM. It sounds kind of devious, but I think it's fair in cases such as this. -GTBacchus(talk) 05:35, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

As many already has said, the big problem here is that the articles keeps moving around without being proceeded by a discussion. Concerning the actual name, I'd prefer Gabrielle Lang, given that that's her current name, but if the general opinion is to have it Gabrielle Solis, I'm OK with that as well. Concering Susan, she introduces herself as Susan Mayer in ep. 4.01 - thus I can't see any reason for any other name of the article. Pjär80 14:54, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm more for GTBacchus' solution in us combating editors from changing this name from Solis than I am in putting a message that they, and I mean the newbie editors more so, are more than likely to ignore. But I'd still prefer us getting those names protected from being used to move this article to. Those names should be locked...until somehow, if ever, Gabrielle becomes just as well-known by them as she is by Solis. And while we're on the subject of moving Gabrielle's article, why is Eva Longoria's article titled Eva Longoria Parker? She is clearly better-known as Eva Longoria, and Wikipedia common name policy states that her article should be titled Eva Longoria. I mean, is she going by Eva Longoria Parker now as her career name? If so, then I can see that being a valid reason for her article being of that title. But if she is not going by that name as a career name, her article should be titled Eva Longoria. Flyer22 17:14, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
Eva did legally change her name. She was referred to it publicly on something I was watching, a sporting event this past weekend. Not that I agree or disagree, I just happened to pick up on the name. As for Gaby, she's still listed as Solis on IMDB and is referred to as such on the show. As she's currently having an affair with Carlos, and her marriage is shakey, it doesn't seem likely "Lang" will last long. For anyone's info this is how ABC lists the characters: From her unique vantage point, Mary Alice sees more now than she ever did alive, and she's planning to share all the delicious secrets that hide behind every neighbor's closed door in this seemingly perfect American suburb.
"Desperate Housewives" stars Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer, Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo, Marcia Cross as Bree Van De Kamp, Eva Longoria as Gabrielle Solis, Nicollette Sheridan as Edie Britt, Brenda Strong as Mary Alice Young, James Denton as Mike Delfino, Doug Savant as Tom Scavo, Ricardo Antonio Chavira as Carlos Solis, Andrea Bowen as Julie Mayer, Shawn Pyfrom as Andrew Van De Kamp, Joy Lauren as Danielle Van De Kamp, Rachel Fox as Kayla Huntington, Dana Delany as Katherine Mayfair, Lyndsy Fonseca as Dylan Mayfair, Zane Huett as Parker Scavo and Brent and Shane Kinsman as Porter and Preston Scavo. And that is current because Dana Delany is listed. CelticGreen 23:28, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
Just FYI - The press releases ain't all reliable: Neither Rachel Fox nor Joy Lauren star as of the fourth season. Pjär80 14:02, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
That's not a press release above you, it's how ABC lists the characters, past and present seem to be included. As of yet they don't want to give away if or if not Danielle will come back. Since that's considered spoiler information, it would make perfect sense to include her. Also, the DVD directs people to the ABC website so logic dictates their names be included. I noticed last night, Eva's name includes "Parker" at the end and "Mary Alice" still referred to Gaby as Solis. IrishLass0128 16:24, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
If you want to go by the press releases you will have to argue that Bree is moved to "Bree Van De Kamp" again.
However - if Mary Alice has referred to Gaby as Solis during the fourth season (which she might, even though I've missed it), I can't agree with you more - Gabrielle Solis is the proper name for this article. Pjär80 13:49, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
Well, to the individual that said the press release (which it is not a press release) was wrong because Joy Lauren was no longer on was wrong. She's coming back in the next couple of episodes. If you look here Character Bios DH you'll see Solis, and Van de Kamp are correct. I would never look up Bree any other way than Van de Kamp. And "Mary Alice" again referred to Gaby as Solis, not Lang. IrishLass0128 13:33, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

I've moved the page, per this discussion, and added redirect categories to Gabrielle Lang and Gabrielle Marquez Lang. Thus, these two pages have a non-trivial edit history, and moving the page to one of those titles would now require administrative assistance. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. -GTBacchus(talk) 20:58, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Thank you, GTBacchus. Flyer22 23:09, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Just now, in the 10/28 episode, her yard workers referred to her as "Mrs. Lang." Does that mean she changed her name? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yellowstone County Girl (talk • contribs) 01:12, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

Well, I think that her last name has officialy been Lang for a while. Does that mean that we should change this article to Gabrielle Lang? No, because as addressed above, her common name is Gabrielle Solis. She's still mostly listed as Garbrielle Solis in Desperate Housewives-related instances, whether on the internet or merchandise that is being sold. And there's a good chance that her last name will officially again be Solis. Flyer22 01:28, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Somethings Coming Episode

Nevermind...Forget all the Lang stuff. In episode 409 Mary Alice says Gabrielle Solis. And, she is back with Carlos