In many Christmas stories, you'll find the name of Jesus, as Christmas is also about celebrating his birth. Then there are characters like the three wise men, also known as the Magi. They are an important part of the Nativity narrative. Another character could be Mrs. Claus, who is Santa's wife and helps him in his preparations for Christmas. There are also angel characters in some stories, like the angel Gabriel who announced the birth of Jesus to Mary. All these characters contribute to the rich tapestry of Christmas stories.
The main characters in 'A Christmas Story' include Ralphie Parker, his parents, and his younger brother Randy.
Santa Claus is extremely important as he brings gifts. Rudolph is also important with his shiny red nose leading Santa's sleigh. And Frosty, the friendly snowman.
Well, there are characters like the Grinch. His name has become quite famous from 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas'. There are also names like Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen which are the names of Santa's reindeer. Another one could be Tiny Tim, who is a very memorable character from 'A Christmas Carol'.
Well, in some traditional Christmas village - type stories, you might have neighbors like Mr. and Mrs. Thompson. They are often the friendly couple next door who help out during the Christmas preparations, like baking cookies for the whole neighborhood or helping to decorate the community tree.
One of the main characters in many Christmas stories is the angel. Angels are often depicted as messengers in the Christmas story, like when they announced the birth of Jesus. Another main character could be the shepherd. They were among the first to hear about the birth of Jesus. And let's not forget about Santa's reindeer. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen are important characters in the story of Santa Claus flying around the world on Christmas Eve.
The two main characters in the 'O Henry Christmas Gift Story' are Jim and Della. They are a couple who are central to the story's plot about love and sacrifice during Christmas.
Fezziwig could also be seen as a sort of neighbor in Scrooge's past. He was Scrooge's former employer. He throws a big Christmas party and is very kind and generous to his employees. Scrooge remembers these times and realizes how much better it was compared to his current lonely and miserly existence. His influence on Scrooge's past and the contrast to his present self is an important part of the story's message about the true meaning of Christmas.
In the movie 'A Christmas Story', the father's name is The Old Man and the mother doesn't really have a name mentioned other than 'Mom'.
There are different Christmas stories. In 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas', Max is the dog's name. He is the Grinch's loyal dog.
In the traditional Christmas story of the birth of Jesus, Mary was the mother and Joseph was the father.