Santa or Father Christmas?!

We all say just FC. My DS abbreviated lots of things when he was little and this one stuck.

When I was little in Scotland it was always Santa Claus, not Santa or Father Christmas.

G O W here! Can't bear the name Santa!!

Not an import from across the pond but probably the other way round. He has always been Santa Claus to me and my family.

Father Christmas when I was a child and then for my own children. Grandchildren now say FC, never Santa.

We always say Father Christmas here

We use both in our family but for me it is Santa Claus - from my Scottish childhood.

Always Father Christmas. Santa Claus in full is all right, but NEVER just Santa. It sounds semi-literate to me to use the ‘saint’ bit (Santa) but not the name (Claus, short for Nicolas/Niklaus).

Always has been and always will be santa in my family.
Don't like Father Christmas at all.

Santa Claus - Saint Nicholas

Although we say Father Christmas because he delivers on Christmas Eve and Saint Nicholas brings gifts on 6th December.

Perhaps believe in both and receive a double lot of presents?

Always Father Christmas in our family.

You never hear Father Christmas in the North East, it's always been Santa Claus. I do hate the shortening to Santa and even worse, Santy!

Sounds so far like Santa Claus is a northern thing. I do remember my Enid Blyton books using Father Christmas, so I always thought that's what the English said!

We've always said Father Christmas, but Santa Claus is creeping into our family usage, mainly because so many story books and TV shows/films use it. I don't mind either way and as long as we explain to the very little ones that it's the same person but he has two names, it doesn't really matter

Father Christmas over here.

Father christmas for us

I always use Father Christmas as I was always scared as a child by the thought of claws!

It was always Father Christmas [as a child] I think that is the English version, and Father Christmas with our own DC, but have noticed the DGC saying Santa.Probably from the US and all the films on tv.

'Santa Claus The Movie'

Everything originated in Hollywood

I don't think so because Santa Claus comes from the Dutch for St Nicholas - plus the film wasn't made that long ago!

Father Christmas used to be depicted standing near a wood, and wearing green robes,Santa Claus wearing red and white
was I think, a late 19th century idea by the makers of Coca-Cola.

I think jalima was being satirical.

definately Santa Claus from the dutch ,,always been Santa Claus in Scotland as far as I'm aware .I've never heard him called father Christmas here

Yes, lemon, I think you're right about Coca-Cola introducing the red and white Santa Claus. In Scandinavia I believe St Nicholas is dressed in blue - probably a bit more fitting for the extremes of temperature there