Christmas Names quiz 2 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 11th November 2025A free quiz about people who all have a Christmas sounding name.
  1. Who was the winner of the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of a mute woman in "The Piano? Holly Hunter.
  2. Who was the co-writer of "The Locomotion", along with Gerry Goffin, that gave hits for Little Eva and Kylie Minogue? Carole King.
  3. What is the name of the 23rd President of France who was convicted of corruption in 2021? Nicholas Sarkozy.
  4. In the TV series "Breaking Bad" what was the name of Skyler and Walter White's daughter? Holly White.
  5. Who wrote the music for the show "Me and My Girl"? Noel Gay.
  6. What is the name of the bi-racial bootlegger psychopath in William Faulkner's novel "Light in August"? Joe Christmas
  7. Who was the actress that played Director Jenny Shepard in TV's "NCIS"? Lauren Holly.
  8. What was the name of the actor, who died in 1926, known as the "Latin Lover"? Rudolf Valentino.
  9. What was the name of the Austrian composer known as "The Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet"? Joseph Haydn.
  10. Who was the UK Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2019? Carole Ann Duffy.
  11. What the name of the vocalist of the band Genesis from 1965 to 1975? Peter Gabriel.
  12. What was the name of the actor who played Professor Alan Cornwall in the 2023 series of "Frasier"? Nicholas Lyndhurst.
  13. Who, in 1971, became the oldest person, at 47, to walk on the moon? Alan Shepherd.
  14. What was the name of the lead singer of the pop band "Frankie Goes to Hollywood"? William "Holly" Johnson.
  15. Who was the Russian ballet dancer who became the first Soviet defector during the Cold War era? Rudolf Nureyev.
  16. What was the name of the bass player with the Jimi Hendrix Experience? David Noel Redding.
  17. What is the name of the CEO of Big Cat Rescue who featured in the 2020 Netflix series "Tiger King"? Carole Baskin.
  18. Who is the eldest of the brothers who front up the group Oasis? Noel Gallagher.
  19. Which actor is a nephew of Francis Ford Coppola and was married to Elvis Presley's daughter? Nicholas Cage.
  20. What is the name of the main character played by Audrey Hepburn in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's"? Holly Golightly.

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