Probably. Here's an 8 minute interview with the creators of Stranger Things and it's quite interesting. They talk about Barb too.My friend said Barb's character was inspired by Martha Plimpton's in the Goonies!?
http://www.npr.org/2016/08/19/49067...tors-on-netflixs-summer-hit?ft=nprml&f=2,3,46