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?

Whilst Santa may have routes in Europe I think it's been reimported in large part from American TV and that is bad.

I think if you say Santa and your grandparents said Santa then fair enough. If they said father Christmas but you say Santa then you're awfully common.

"If they said father Christmas but you say Santa then you're awfully common."
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Father Christmas seems to me more common in england. Santa is more common in Ireland and Scotland. Why do the English think they are right...again!...and then you wonder why the rest of us want nothing to do with the Union! Try being a bit more open minded - I know it's painful with all that energy directed towards Brexit but I'm sure you can do it!

Im English am not from up north and am over the age of 40, but absolutely no one I know round these parts says Father Christmas. Its always been Santa.

Francis.

Yes maybe you're a second generation immigrant into Ireland from England. Then you're not common. If you're of Irish background why would your grandparents say father Christmas. I fear you missed my nuanced point.

Scottish and mid forties, it's always been Santa.

For our next trick, should we tell them how long we've been using the word candy in Scotland? They won't see it coming.

Or is it that fundamentally the English see themselves as somehow better than the rest of us?

Sometimes I say Santa but I say Father Christmas most of the time. Deffo not posh in any way!

I'm northern, early 40s and not posh. Father Christmas.
However my kids since going to school seem to prefer calling him Santa 🎅☹️

Whilst Santa may have routes in Europe I think it's been reimported in large part from American TV and that is bad.

Why is that bad?  @Floatyboat Nuanced my arsehole.

Has anyone mentioned the coca cola as that fixed his outfit to trousers and jacket and his colours to red and white?

Let's have Father Christmas with a long green and gold robe again!

I've always said Father Christmas and in for the roughest mining town there is 🤷🏽‍♀️

I laughed at “nuanced point”. 😜

I’m VERY working class and he’s always been Santa to me.

Father Christmas here. Dad was a lorry driver and we lived in a council house. Santa was considered “too American” in our household. My mother had, and still has, a dislike of all things American. And I married one.

Not posh and say Father Christmas. I’m in a working class area of London where “Santa” is regarded as an Americanism.

His name is Santa . My mum called him Santa when she was little and so did her Mum. Father Christmas just doesn’t sound right .

Father Christmas, brought up in the east end of London (proper east end, not the hipster e. London of today), no one used Santa!

Definitely Father Christmas I think Santa is a relatively new phrase and nothing to do with class.

Midlands, 41, working class and it's always been santa

He is St. Nicholas so Santa makes more sense