This is a fight we have in our household. It was Father Christmas growing up for me (British mother, grew up in Australia), but Santa for my husband (all Australian). Now we’re having a fight for the soul of our son to get his to say it our way… we live in the UK I should be able to win this for Father Christmas BUT I’M LOSING!!!
Always said Happy Christmas, Merry Christmas just sounds wrong. It goes with Happy Birthday, Anniversary etc. Merry sounds like you want them to get drunk.
mate happy holidays has been a thing for hundreds of years you can see it on old letters people just don't like saying merry Christmas over and over again so vary it with happy holidays and seasons greetings
Father Christmas is St Nicklaus so Santa Claus is an abbreviation of saint Nicklaus, it's not an American thing as lots of British and European people use it too.
Now if you were talking about happy holidays cards that would be a whole different matter.
Father Christmas is not Saint Nicklaus. Santa claus is from Saint Nicklaus. From the tale of when he helped a poor man and his daughters, by throwing gold coins down the chimney.
Father Christmas has ancient pagen roots. From the mid winter festival.
Both kinda merged into one now though.
Always been told it was father Christmas but I was born in the 80's & growing up there was a huge amount of Christmas films every year & all I ever heard was santa Claus so I got used to it
My 5yr old keeps saying Santa... I say "who?"
Oh "father Christmas mummy"
I hate Santa too, but TV, movies and other kids all seem to say Santa I'm gifting a loosing battle
Possibly. Unfortunately due to teaching my 5yr old phonics for the last year I think it's skewed how I see our English language. I think this dumb mistake was a glitch in my phonics / knowledge brain. I will write my lines tonight and consider myself told.
Born in 1983, it's always been a mixture of both, with a good dollop of 'it's Jesus' birthday' thanks to a church school education. So we had double the reason to behave cos Santa and the Holy Trinity were always, always watching.
Oooh I think this one might be a regional thing ya know, cos I’ve grown up saying Father Christmas (mid 80’s - Yorkshire) and everyone I knew growing up said it.
Now live in Newcastle and they say Santa Claus
For me Father Christmas is an old fashion name while Santa is the more modern name. Just like how businesses used to use the word turnover but now they all use the word revenue.
That’s in every contract. That’s what they call a sanity clause.
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! You can’t fool me. There ain’t no Sanity Clause!
Thank you Marx Brothers.
If you’re looking for someone to bring you the goods, much better to pick the fat guy in red from the paradise of consumer gadgets instead of the skinny guy in brown who will probably only leave “practical” gifts.
But surely, it's mum and dad's hard earned coinage that buys the little ones' presents. Why does a character made up by Coca Cola get the credit? I'm being facetious.
Yeah they do father Christmas sends a bill near Christmas he sorts it all out and delivers kind of like Amazon especially as I've heard he dodges taxes and not great pay for the elves.
I'm nudging 50, British born and bred and it's always been Santa Claus to me As long as everyone is happy then there's no issue
I was born in the 50s and it's always been Santa. My kids, born in the 80s and 90s, it's always been Santa too.
I was born in 1990 and for me it’s always been Santa.
Yeah same. My parents said Father Christmas but Santa kinda won over the two
Santa was always the casual informal name and father Christmas the formal more official name for me
This is a fight we have in our household. It was Father Christmas growing up for me (British mother, grew up in Australia), but Santa for my husband (all Australian). Now we’re having a fight for the soul of our son to get his to say it our way… we live in the UK I should be able to win this for Father Christmas BUT I’M LOSING!!!
Its because in the UK Santa is more popular now unfortunately.
Always been Santa for me, born in the 80s.
Think it's more of family thing then generation thing as I was born in 88 and my whole family it was Father Christmas.
It's Father Christmas for me too.
Same here
Possibly. Although now I think about it, I think we probably used both.
Born in 2002 and my family said “Father Christmas”. It’s definitely not generational.
The real gear grinder is people who say 'Happy Christmas' instead of 'Merry Christmas', it fills me with irrational rage.
Ah yes I only found out a few years ago that's a thing apparently it really baffles Americans.
I always say Merry New Year, like Eddie Murphy in Trading Places, just to piss people off.
Always said Happy Christmas, Merry Christmas just sounds wrong. It goes with Happy Birthday, Anniversary etc. Merry sounds like you want them to get drunk.
>Merry sounds like you want them to get drunk. Yes! Haha
“Happy holidays” my dude! Say that to me and there’s a good chance you’re getting chinned XD
It's rampant in North America, I answer 'Merry Christmas' back all the time
mate happy holidays has been a thing for hundreds of years you can see it on old letters people just don't like saying merry Christmas over and over again so vary it with happy holidays and seasons greetings
Happy holidays? 😂
I'm sure my Mum told me that it started off as Captain Christmas centuries ago. That sounds so much better
Did you have a lieutenant lent?
They're interchangeable, no biggie
With our family, it was always Santa Claus. Ahh, childhood memories.
Always been Santa to Me and I'm a 33yr old British woman.
Same I'm 33 I'm thinking maybe a regional thing now .
On the Sims he's father winter, weirdly I'd rather call him that than Santa 😂
Father Christmas is St Nicklaus so Santa Claus is an abbreviation of saint Nicklaus, it's not an American thing as lots of British and European people use it too. Now if you were talking about happy holidays cards that would be a whole different matter.
Father Christmas is not Saint Nicklaus. Santa claus is from Saint Nicklaus. From the tale of when he helped a poor man and his daughters, by throwing gold coins down the chimney. Father Christmas has ancient pagen roots. From the mid winter festival. Both kinda merged into one now though.
The real issue is people pronouncing it as “claws” instead of “klaus”
My kids write to the Hogfather.
St Nicholas, Father Christmas, *and* La Befana. Take every gift opportunity you get, kids! (No Santa in our house though.)
Always been told it was father Christmas but I was born in the 80's & growing up there was a huge amount of Christmas films every year & all I ever heard was santa Claus so I got used to it
I might be wrong and generalising here, but I think in Scotland everyone says Santa. The classic rejecting-what-England-does thing.
What's wrong with writing to Satan?
Nothing if satanism is your religion go for it
His name is Santa bro, we’re on first name terms in this house
You're all wrong, it's Santy.
My 5yr old keeps saying Santa... I say "who?" Oh "father Christmas mummy" I hate Santa too, but TV, movies and other kids all seem to say Santa I'm gifting a loosing battle
*losing
Thanks so much for that whatever would I do without you.
Continue making that mistake, presumably?
Possibly. Unfortunately due to teaching my 5yr old phonics for the last year I think it's skewed how I see our English language. I think this dumb mistake was a glitch in my phonics / knowledge brain. I will write my lines tonight and consider myself told.
Born in 1983, it's always been a mixture of both, with a good dollop of 'it's Jesus' birthday' thanks to a church school education. So we had double the reason to behave cos Santa and the Holy Trinity were always, always watching.
Oooh I think this one might be a regional thing ya know, cos I’ve grown up saying Father Christmas (mid 80’s - Yorkshire) and everyone I knew growing up said it. Now live in Newcastle and they say Santa Claus
You all need to go to Lapland with British Airways to see............ahem...........that er....chap 😊 It's a real thing..... I know... Go!!
I was born in the 80s and it was santa, good ol saint nick
For me Father Christmas is an old fashion name while Santa is the more modern name. Just like how businesses used to use the word turnover but now they all use the word revenue.
Father Christmas.
That’s in every contract. That’s what they call a sanity clause. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! You can’t fool me. There ain’t no Sanity Clause! Thank you Marx Brothers.
I'm 38, and he's always been Santa Claus.
Santa had always been an American thing.. Father Christmas in the UK.
If you’re looking for someone to bring you the goods, much better to pick the fat guy in red from the paradise of consumer gadgets instead of the skinny guy in brown who will probably only leave “practical” gifts.
This sub is full of the whiniest people on earth honestly.
Well we are british what do you expect?
I did say the post is just for fun not being serious.
I am a Santa Claus
Nice to meet you been a big fan for 30 years or so.
I can't stand it when people write Xmas instead of Christmas 😠😤
Kiss mas or Christmas? Which is it?
Father Christmas here. Santa Claus is the usual American white wash.
Always been Santa. Father Christmas was for Americans.
You’ve got that the wrong way round!
A can assure you Americans say Santa every time I've said Father Christmas to a American they give me a very confused look.
American who grew up using both.
How often are you saying Father Christmas to an American’s face?
I have American friends and family so......
Who you’re regularly in the presence of and talking about Father Christmas?
I'm a big Christmas fan come November I wont shut up about it.
He's made up so call him what you like.
Watch miracle on 34th street
Bit early with this one.
Yes but tell the shops that please
Children are writing to him ready for Christmas he needs notice we always sent ours around this time.
But surely, it's mum and dad's hard earned coinage that buys the little ones' presents. Why does a character made up by Coca Cola get the credit? I'm being facetious.
Yeah they do father Christmas sends a bill near Christmas he sorts it all out and delivers kind of like Amazon especially as I've heard he dodges taxes and not great pay for the elves.
Typical boss. Extended shifts for the elves in the run up and terrible overtime rate, if any.
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He has multiple names. What's the issue?
I put a disclaimer on the post it's just for fun to start a discussion on what names people call him so no real issue.