The William Feud by Elendil's Heir (Game Over)

Object of the game:
Give the most popular answer for each category.

Rules:

  1. No reading the thread before answering. This is on the honor system.
  2. Formatting rules must be followed (see below).
  3. Joke answers will not be considered, as it is not fair to other players.
  4. Google (etc.) is allowed, if you desire.
  5. The game will end with a maximum of 50 entrants, and I will score it when I have time available.
  6. There is no Rule 6.
  7. Special Rules for this particular Feud: None

Formatting rules:
To make semi-automated scoring possible, and my job easier, make your post look exactly like this:

  1. answer
  2. answer
  3. answer
  4. answer

No double spacing, do not use the “list” function, no smilies, no urls, no periods, no quote marks, and no punctuation if it is not necessary. Put “pass” if you want to leave an answer blank. If you feel you must qualify your answer, do it AFTER THE LIST! If you don’t format like this, your answers might be DISQUALIFIED.

Scoring:
With 50 entrants, an answer with a match is worth 2x the number of people matching it. If 4 people match, they each get 8 points for that answer. No matches = 0 points. Formula: Score = 100 / (# of entrants) x (# of matches) Anyone who responds to a question with two answers will only have the first one counted as their answer.

Good luck!

If any of you have ideas for Feuds -and would like me to score them- PM me. If anyone wants to run their own Feud, feel free. I will help any way I can.

Read the rules!
Special Rules for this particular Feud: None

…inspired by the Rick Feud…

William, Will, Bill or Billy?

  1. Name an actor who has or had one of those names. (Type the whole name.)
  2. Name a politician thus named. (Type the whole name.)
  3. Name a scientist thus named. (Type the whole name.)
  4. Name an athlete thus named. (Type the whole name.)
  5. Name an author or journalist thus named. (Type the whole name.)
  6. Name a William who typically never used that full first name. (Type the whole name.)
  7. Name a first name that has the sound “will” or “bill” in it, besides William, Will, Bill or Billy.
  8. Name a word that has the sound “will” in it but is not a proper name.
  9. Name a city, state, province or country that includes the sound “will” or “bill” in it.
  10. Name a song sung by a William, Will, Bill or Billy, and name the artist.

William, Will, Bill or Billy?

  1. William H. Macy
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. William Harvey
  4. Bill Bradley
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Bill Clinton
  7. Phil
  8. Willow
  9. Williamsburg, VA
  10. Rebel Yell, by Billy Idol

#10 is going to do me in, if I wasn’t out of the running already
#4 is obviously Willie Mays, but I’m not sure what level of sticklerdom people are adhering to.

  1. Will Smith
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. Bill Nye
  4. Billy Jean King
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Bill Gates
  7. Wilhelmina
  8. Twill
  9. Williamsburg
  10. Piano Man, Billy Joel
  1. William Shatner
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. William Gilbert
  4. Willie Mays
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Bill Clinton
  7. Wilt
  8. Will
  9. Williamsburg, Virginia
  10. Piano Man, Billy Joel

Notes:
6. Or William Jefferson Clinton, if that’s what was meant by full name
8. Or am I being too obvious?
9. Or, as it’s inevitably called, “colonial Williamsburg”

  1. William Shatner
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. Wilhelm Roentgen
  4. Bill Walton
  5. William Safire
  6. Bill Clinton
  7. Wilhelm
  8. Wilful
  9. Billings
  10. “Gettin’ Jiggy With It” by Will Smith
  1. William Shatner

  2. Bill Clinton

  3. Sir William Herschel

  4. Bill Walton

  5. William Shakespeare

  6. Bill Gates

  7. Wilbur

  8. goodwill

  9. Williamsburg

  10. Only the Good Die Young, Billy Joel

  11. I wanted to say Willie Mays, but “Willie” wasn’t one of the options.

  12. No conches here if you got to match song and artist.

William, Will, Bill or Billy?

  1. Billy D. Williams
  2. William Jefferson Clinton
  3. Bill Nye
  4. Will Clark
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Billy Martin
  7. Wilton
  8. Twill
  9. Williamsport
  10. “Lean On Me” - Bill Withers
  1. William Shatner
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. Bill Nye
  4. Bill Walton
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Bill Gates
  7. Wilhem
  8. Goodwill
  9. Williamsburg
  10. Piano Man Billy Joel
  1. Will Smith
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. William Shockley
  4. Willie Mays
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Bill Murray
  7. Wilt
  8. swill
  9. Billings
  10. “Lean On Me” Bill Withers
  1. William Shatner
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. William Thompson
  4. William “Refrigerator” Perry
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Bill Clinton
  7. Wilfred
  8. will
  9. Williamsburg
  10. Sharp Dressed Man, Billy Gibbons

  1. Lord Kelvin
  2. Billie Jean King sounds good, but not the same spelling.
  3. Pick one!
  4. ZZ Top
  1. Billy Bob Thornton
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. William Shockley
  4. Willie Mays
  5. William Wordsworth
  6. W. C. Fields
  7. Wilbur
  8. Willpower
  9. Williamsburg, VA
  10. Piano Man, by Billy Joel
  1. William Holden
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. Bill Nye
  4. Bill Walton
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Bill Gates
  7. Wilbur
  8. whippoorwill
  9. Williamsburg
  10. “Piano Man,” Billy Joel
  1. William Holden
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. William Harvey
  4. Willie Mays
  5. William Shakrespeare
  6. Bill Clinton
  7. Wilbur
  8. Willow
  9. Wilmington
  10. “Dancing With Myself” by Billy Idol
  1. William Hurt

  2. Bill Clinton

  3. Guglielmo Marconi

  4. Billy Martin

  5. William Styron

  6. Bill Clinton

  7. Wilfred

  8. willpower

  9. Wilmington, N.C.

  10. “New York State of Mind,” Billy Joel

  11. The Italian equivalent of “William”

  1. William Hurt
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. William C. Boyd
  4. Willie Mays
  5. William Golding
  6. Will Smith
  7. Willard
  8. wilt
  9. Williamsport
  10. On the Road Again - Willie Nelson
  1. William shatner
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. Bill Nye
  4. Willie Mays
  5. William shakespeare
  6. Will Smith
  7. Wilhimina
  8. willing
  9. Williamsuburg
  10. piano man Billy Joel
  1. Willliam Shatner
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. Bill Nye
  4. Billy Williams
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Will Rogers
  7. Willie
  8. will
  9. Wilmington
  10. Movin’ Out - Billy Joel

  1. Really wanted to say Willie Mays, but Willie not one of the choices (ETA I see some are using it anyways)
  2. Ha!
  3. Probably not what you were looking for here, but I don’t care
  1. William H. Macy
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. William Herschel
  4. Bill Shoemaker
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Bill Clinton
  7. Wilhelmina
  8. Whippoorwill
  9. Williamsburg, VA
  10. New York State Of Mind by Billy Joel
  1. William Shatner
  2. Bill Clinton
  3. Bill Nye
  4. Bill Buckner
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Bill Clinton
  7. Willie
  8. willing
  9. Williamsburg
  10. “I Gotta Feeling” will.i.am
  1. William Shatner
  2. William Jefferson Clinton
  3. Bill Nye
  4. Willie Mays
  5. William Shakespeare
  6. Billy the Kid
  7. Wilfred
  8. wilt
  9. Williamsburg
  10. Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol

3 - A “science guy” is a type of scientist, isn’t it?