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The Floral Names Quiz


A quirky quiz celebrating real and fictional people with flowery names. From Iris Murdoch to Lily Potter — how well do you know your daisies from your hyacinths?

Quiz


  1. What was the first name of the Dowager Countess of Grantham, a character from Downton Abbey, played by Maggie Smith?
  2. Lea Salonga provided the singing voice of Jasmine in which 1992 Disney film?
  3. Primrose Everdeen is a character in which series of dystopian novels?
  4. Which fictional, snobbish character has a son named Sheridan?
  5. Which novelist and philosopher wrote The Sea, The Sea, which won the Booker Prize?
  6. What is the first name of Harry Potter's mother?
  7. Who played Rose Tyler, a character in the television series Doctor Who?
  8. Who is also known for her role as Sammy Jo Carrington on Dynasty from 1981 to 1989?
  9. Whose portrayal of Pamela Anderson in the biographical series Pam & Tommy (2022) earned her nominations for a Golden Globe?
  10. Daisy May Cooper won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for playing Kerry Mucklowe in which BBC Three series?
  11. What was the first name of the character portrayed by Kate Winslet in the 1997 film Titanic?
  12. Daisy Ridley rose to prominence for her role as which character in the Star Wars sequel trilogy?
  13. Who has daughters named Poppy Honey Rosie, Daisy Boo Pamela, and Petal Blossom Rainbow?
  14. Which British singer-songwriter and actress became famous in the early 1980s with hit singles “Eighth Day”, “D-Days” and “Will You?”
  15. What is the first name of Miss Harman, an English television presenter who co-presented A Place in the Sun?
  16. Who played Holly Golightly in Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
  17. What is the name of the daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith?
  18. Which soap actress is married to businessman Nick Candy?


Answers



  1. Violet Crawley
  2. Aladdin
  3. The Hunger Games
  4. Hyacinth Bucket (from Keeping Up Appearances)
  5. Iris Murdoch
  6. Lily
  7. Billie Piper
  8. Heather Locklear
  9. Lily James
  10. This Country
  11. Rose
  12. Rey
  13. Jamie Oliver (and Jools Oliver)
  14. Hazel O’Connor
  15. Jasmine
  16. Audrey Hepburn
  17. Willow
  18. Holly Valance