Name quiz

[Sausagegirl]

Answers are boy's names:

1. To bully or torment by teasing (6)
2. Said to be wise (7) Is this Solomon??
3. His name is a chore (6)
4. Official name of the British Royal Family (9) Thought that was Windsor but not with 9 letters!
5. A small peep hole in a door (5)
6. Type of watch chain (6)
7. Bringer of bad luck (5)
8. To dwindle away to nothing
9. Framework or tower over a borehole (7)

[JoolsTwo]

1. Hector

[JoolsTwo]

6. Albert

[Sausagegirl]

Thanks! The watch chain one was driving me mad in particular. One of those that I knew I knew but the brain cells deserted me this late in the day.

[JoolsTwo]

7. Jonah

[JoolsTwo]

How many letters is 8?

[Sausagegirl]

5, Jimjools.

[bridgenut]

9 Derrick

[JoolsTwo]

5. Peter

[JoolsTwo]

5. Judas

[JoolsTwo]

2. Yes - Soloman - I would think

[kettledrum]

3. Horace ? - anag 'a chore'
8. Peter. This is certainly right as it's the 1st definition - word for word - in Chambers. I don't know if Jim Jools thinks the answer to 5 is also Peter. Can you use the same name more than once?

[JoolsTwo]

No sorry that should have been 8. Peter. It's past my bedtime. :-)

[JoolsTwo]

4. has me stumped - Saxe-Coburg-Gotha - used to be their family name. So sorry can't help with that one.

[kettledrum]

4. Christian ??

[JoolsTwo]

Oh I like that kettledrum.

[undefeated]

2 is Solomon, 7 is Jonah; both from Bible stories