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Father Christmas or Santa?

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NCTDN · 21/12/2022 11:04

Not sure if its just me, but Santa seems so Americanised. It's always been father Christmas in our house but I think we're in the minority?

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nomoneyno · 22/12/2022 04:30

I'm English so use Father Christmas, as he is English folk law.

ApolloandDaphne · 22/12/2022 19:29

nomoneyno · 22/12/2022 04:30

I'm English so use Father Christmas, as he is English folk law.

Folk law? Do you mean folklore?

nomoneyno · 22/12/2022 19:49

@ApolloandDaphne yes, bloody autocorrect separated it and before I noticed it had posted.

Thanks for noticing though

Abraxan · 22/12/2022 19:51

Always been Father Christmas here.

But I've noticed children at school tend to say Santa a lot more these days,

Avalavalanche · 22/12/2022 19:59

Every single year, there's some ignorant poster starting a thread moaning that a term that has been widely used in parts of the UK is too "Americanised".

mathanxiety · 22/12/2022 20:07

This old chestnut again Hmm

Santa isn't 'American' - just because something seems different to a Home Counties ear doesn't mean it's 'American'.

Santa Claus is Irish and also Scottish.

Claricestarling1 · 22/12/2022 21:40

Australian - Always been Santa for me

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