Previously: if you wanted to take Bailey (or other side characters) to a movie, you had to have met Ashley (or next girl in line) at school. This was done so you knew who they were for later events in the game.
Now: to take Bailey to a movie, you just need to have talked to her at school. This should make the early gameplay smoother, and less arbitrarily confusing. The default name will be used for a character if you haven't met and renamed them.