That was the first thing that I dislike from the LoS Saga... I think that MS is more creative than to borrow names from the old canon. Yes, I know that is a reboot, but don´t forget Cox words: "Forget all you know about Castlevania". Then, why they use the same names from before? Even the logo is the same from the last IGA´s games (just with a little beak in the C). And so, why to make their own canon, if ther saga/trilogy ends with LoS 2? I remember a lot of people complaining with the changes from IGA and his timeline, but, is necessary another "rebooted" canon?
The name drops are obviously nods to the original canon. It's not like they simply ran out of new names for Belmonts(obviously, Gabriel's a new Belmont). Hell, there can still be Richard Belmont, David Belmont(hehehe), Thomas Belmont, Alexander Belmont, Michael Belmont, Anthony Belmont, Charles Belmont, Vincent Belmont, Marcus Belmont... the list goes on.
I've been always meaning to ask someone, but where exactly does this gif originate from? Gotta be something from the 70s!