To think that only posh people say Father Christmas?!

[charliesp]

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?

You need to flip it around OP.

Posh people, like me, only ever say Father Christmas. We would never say Santa.

Non-posh people may choose to use either.

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

Anyone else noticed this? Or AIBU?*

Where's the AIBU voting button ? The question/attitude rankles with me.

really? Even this is a thing between rich/poor? The terminology of Santa/FC/St Nick? Really?!?

I say Santa and I'm not American.

I say Father Christmas because I'm not American.

Neither am I or any of the other Scots and Irish on here, who have already told you that Santa is not American.

I'm not sure what people don't understand about this, it's so bizarre.

I think there were fewer Halloween threads this year Laurie. Maybe in a few years we'll be on the way to conquering the Santa ones too.

I think you’re right.

I live in hope

Prefer Father Christmas as it was in my childhood but I live in Scotland and here its 100% Santa.

I've given up now.

I say Santa because I'm not English and I'm also not American

really? Even this is a thing between rich/poor? The terminology of Santa/FC/St Nick? Really?!?

According to Charliesp it is.

I'm not sure what people don't understand about this, it's so bizarre. I think it's understood, it's just some people like the feeling of smug superiority they get from dismissing things as vulgar Americanisms

Santa but my Dublin (north sider) husband says Santy

Not posh, Father Christmas. Irish decent DH - Santa or Santy

I grew up in NI and the only person I remember ever using 'Father Christmas' was my friend's rather posh/affected Granny who had moved over from England. Everyone else said Santa.

I lived in SE and SW England for quite some time latterly and heard Father Christmas used there but it's too 'Sunday name' for me - something a bit uptight about it but that's purely my opinion. Santa sounds like a more laid back, happy kind of dude 😄🎅

Irish here and say Santa but then I raised that my kids would say Daidí na Nollag in school which is Father Christmas.

YABVU. I don’t know anyone in the UK who says “Santa”. It’s very American

Well last time I looked Scotland is still part of the UK and everyone here says Santa.

I say Santa Claus because I'm Irish and moderately posh.

It's SANTA!!!!
I'm Scottish

Santa sounds American to me.

I wasn't aware until this moment that Santa was a Scottish thing. I am now edumacated :) So maybe the Scots took it to America?

I think it's understood, it's just some people like the feeling of smug superiority they get from dismissing things as vulgar Americanisms

yup

I call him Uncle Albert.

I call him Uncle Albert.

Could be amusing if he marries into the royal family.

Seriously, Santa is an everywhere but England thing. Can anyone think of another English speaking country or region where it's the norm?

Irish here and was always Santa / Santy, never heard anyone call him Father Christmas in a rela life setting.