To think that only posh people say Father Christmas?!

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And everyone else says Santa?

I say Santa but my posh DH and all his family and posh friends say Father Christmas.

Anyone else noticed this? Or AIBU?

Working class

Father Christmas

We quite often say “Favver Christmas”. We’re. Not posh at all

I’m Scottish and it’s Santa. My granny always said Santa too. I thought Father Christmas was an English thing.

I see Santa as a more American thing that has become more and more the norm sadly

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Just like Halloween, Santa is originally a Scottish/Irish thing that was brought to the US along with settlers. It's always been Santa in Scotland/Ireland, not a new thing at all.

Father Christmas definitely. Santa Claus is American, I think? Don't know about the "posh" part.

Scottish here and nearly 50 and our family said Santa Claus. I don’t think it’s American. I think it’s a Scotland/England thing.

Father Christmas. I’m English.

I'm from the North West, DP is from London. Both of us, all our families, and everyone we know says father Christmas. We are absolutely not posh.

What @LaurieMarlow said.

I'm not posh and it's FC here

How many times do people need to be told that Santa Claus isn't an 'Americanism'? It's Dutch, therefore European. Not that it would really matter if it did originate in America . Rudolph on the other hand is a pure American creation, yet you dont hear any British person decrying mentioning him or putting him in their decorations.

Father Christmas or Santa is just fine, though the latter is actually reflective of Saint Nikolas for anyone who cares. And most people dont.

Don’t people say Father Christmas to disassociate from the European style?

Santa is American.

I'm deffo not posh but always been father Christmas when I was growing up. Santa just doesn't sound right

May be an age thing as well as a regional thing. I am English, and 43. Everyone said Father Christmas when I was a kid. I think of Santa as a change from the last 15 years or so, at least in England. Noted re Scotland / Ireland using it.

Father Christmas here.

I thought Santa Claus was more American and became established in the UK in 1980s.

Am I wrong?

I prefer saying Santa because I like Europe and its style.

I'm Scottish and I thought that Father Christmas was English people thing, as the only people I know who say it are from down south.

This is my experience too. I'd have said Father Christmas was an English thing rather than a posh one.

I think Santa is more traditionally used by Scottish and Irish people, but has spread to a certain generation of English people mainly because of American usage?

I say father Christmas and santa Claus, so does DD.

father Christmas just reminds me of Raymond Briggs

I don't think Santa is an American thing - I'm Scottish and we've always said Santa here. Never heard anyone local say Father Christmas.

Can't get wound up over Santa/Father Christmas name.

Pssst He is NOT real.

Proper working class here and it's Father Christmas

I just call him Dad.

Have never said Santa. Am quite posh though