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by **Lady of Mystery** » Dec 12th, '07, 15:07

Been having a debate at work over why some people call the big, bearded man Father Christmas and some call him Santa.

So what do you call him and why the difference. It seems to be mostly Londoners who say Santa.

To me, he'll always be Father Christmas...

by **themagicwand** » Dec 12th, '07, 15:09

Oh he's got to be Father Christmas. Santa is for our cousins over the pond surely?

by **Marvo Marky** » Dec 12th, '07, 15:13

Neither of these.

I am a sour-face who does not celebrate Christmas.

Are there any other grumpy pusses who would rather Christmas was banned?

by **themagicwand** » Dec 12th, '07, 15:15

Marvo Marky wrote:Neither of these.

I am a sour-face who does not celebrate Christmas.

Are there any other grumpy pusses who would rather Christmas was banned?

Expect the second ghost at the stroke of 2.

by **spudgun** » Dec 12th, '07, 15:17

no one scottish says father christmas i think......so its santa for me

by **kems** » Dec 12th, '07, 15:18

Father Christmas, Father Christmas he got stuck he got stuck
coming down the chimley, coming down the chimley what bad luck!

the kids have been singing that for weeks

So Father christmas from me and mine...

by **Palmer Eldritch** » Dec 12th, '07, 15:28

I call him the Coca-Cola-red, capitalist pigdog...

...But then again I call that Rabbit guy the Judeo-pagan, egg smuggling choco bandit.

by **lmw** » Dec 12th, '07, 16:02

"Deck the halls with buddy holly"

well that's it I'm in the spirit...hiccough

Santa for me...dunno why probably because when I was first learning it Santa was easier to say!

by **Farlsborough** » Dec 12th, '07, 16:11

Neither. My high anglican upbringing has brought me up to know him as the formal "Saint Nicholas".

I'm joking - about both the high anglican upbringing and the st. nick thing. I call him father christmas, santa just conjurs up images of greedy, sickening American children crying because they "wanna go see San'a".

by **saxmad** » Dec 12th, '07, 17:52

spudgun wrote:no one scottish says father christmas I think......so its santa for me

I agree.
Everyone I know calls him Santa.

by **MickyScouse** » Dec 12th, '07, 18:01

I voted for Father Christmas. I call him Santa though because it's quicker to say or write. I'm lazy like that

by **Citrus** » Dec 12th, '07, 18:04

Santa sounds too american

by **dat8962** » Dec 12th, '07, 18:39

Got to be Santa :lol:

by **bronz** » Dec 12th, '07, 19:10

Most of the year I call him Dad.

by **VoodooMick** » Dec 12th, '07, 19:10

I prefer Santa.. I think Santa sounds more German than American (as in Santa CLAUS) and I think I may prefer it because of my Austrian heritage.

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