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Santa/santy?

Zombienosh · 2016-12-13 23:33:00

Which one do you say? Santy for me.

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#52 14-12-2016 4:23pm

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Train Dragon wrote: »

Santa = middle and upper class Dublin.

Shanty = working class Dublin and rest of the Republic.

Think it was a pub in Mulhuddart too. Or what Sean Connery called him.

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#53 14-12-2016 4:26pm

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Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »

Think it was a pub in Mulhuddart too. Or what Sean Connery called him.

Fixed

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#54 14-12-2016 6:37pm

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Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Fair point.

I want to meet a priest now with the surname Christmas, just so I can call him Father Christmas...

There was a Church of England priest in I think Cornwall a few years ago with the surname Christmas, as he was high Anglican he was titled Father rather than Reverend. So, Father Christmas. I must dig out an old Crockford's directory & scan his entry!

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#55 14-12-2016 6:45pm

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Santa usually or Santy to a toddler or Nick to his face

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#56 14-12-2016 6:50pm

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Santa if you're normal.

Santy if you're common.

Father Christmas if you're an English Protestant.

Saint Nicholas if you're a pious religibot.

Saint Nick if you're a hip cool religibot.

Babbo Natale if you likea spaghetti.

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#57 14-12-2016 6:52pm

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I call him a feckin' nuisance. Bah Humbug.

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#58 14-12-2016 6:57pm

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Speedsie wrote: »

There was a Church of England priest in I think Cornwall a few years ago with the surname Christmas, as he was high Anglican he was titled Father rather than Reverend. So, Father Christmas. I must dig out an old Crockford's directory & scan his entry!

Or Mary Christmas

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#59 14-12-2016 6:57pm

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Fr Xmas obvs.

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#60 14-12-2016 7:19pm

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Train Dragon wrote: »

Santa = middle and upper class Dublin.

Santy = working class Dublin and rest of the Republic.

No he's Santa in upper middle class homes in the country also.

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#61 14-12-2016 7:35pm

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Speedsie wrote: »

There was a Church of England priest in I think Cornwall a few years ago with the surname Christmas, as he was high Anglican he was titled Father rather than Reverend. So, Father Christmas. I must dig out an old Crockford's directory & scan his entry!

Oooh, Matron!

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#62 17-12-2016 2:24am

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I have never heard anyone in my entire life outside of television say the word Santa before.

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#63 17-12-2016 2:43am

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Cant believe the poll is so close.

Santy is something simpletons say.

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#64 17-12-2016 3:05am

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"SANTY"

Sounds best with a strong Cork accent. "Santeeee"

Comes from the Irish "Saint Í" which means "Greed She". Originally the ancient Celtic Goddess of Greed and Avarice, whose feast-day was celebrated at the Winter Solstice. Greed is still the prevailing feature of the modern Christmas.

All this theory about Santa coming from the Dutch form of Saint Nicolas is just a fairy-tale.

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#65 17-12-2016 3:12am

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Santa.... Because it's written Santa.

The clue is in the spelling

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#66 17-12-2016 3:12am

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I say Santy jokingly or when conversing with small children - Santa otherwise. Thought that was the same for any Irish people.

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#67 17-12-2016 3:14am

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mdwexford wrote: »

Cant believe the poll is so close.

Santy is something simpletons say.

Oh the irony.

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#68 17-12-2016 3:15am

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Slanty Jaws is best

He's making a list
While he is pissed
He's going to find out
Who's cutting their wrists
Slanty Jaws is coming to town

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#69 17-12-2016 3:30am

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Always Santa Claus or just Santa. Mammy and Daddy, NEVER Mummy or mother or Father, that was for the post west brits and the Shane Ross types

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#70 17-12-2016 3:35am

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Cortina_MK_IV wrote: »

Oh the irony.

That's the joke...
Mr grammar Nazis

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#71 17-12-2016 4:29am

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Always Santa for me. Moved here when I was a child and always thought Santy sounded stupid.

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#72 17-12-2016 4:56am

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Lia_lia wrote: »

Always Santa for me. Moved here when I was a child and always thought Santy sounded stupid.

From were? Need context.

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#73 17-12-2016 2:37pm

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Míshásta wrote: »

Comes from the Irish "Saint Í" which means "Greed She". Originally the ancient Celtic Goddess of Greed and Avarice, whose feast-day was celebrated at the Winter Solstice. Greed is still the prevailing feature of the modern Christmas.

The Americans have it sussed.

Thanksgiving in November so all that sentimentality and family togetherness is out of the way before the commercial season.

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#74 18-12-2016 2:00am

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deco nate wrote: »

From were? Need context.

France. Learned to speak English in England though!

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#75 19-12-2016 11:06am

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Santy in my house growing up in the Wesht anyhow.

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#76 19-12-2016 11:50pm

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Santy too

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#77 20-12-2016 10:39am

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Santa, always Santa, seeing as its short for Santa Claus.

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#78 20-12-2016 12:15pm

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Dr Crayfish wrote: »

In Dublin anyway...

Santy if you're not posh.
Santa if you think you live in an American sitcom, or posh.

That was always my understanding.

Similar to the Great Mam V Mum (V Mom for the real freaks) war that's been raging on boards since its conception.
I'm a Santy Mam knacker btw.

I too am a Santy Mam Knacker. Say it once, say it loud, I'm a Santy Mam Knacker, and I'm proud.

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#79 20-12-2016 12:19pm

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Santa Claus is his name and not Santy Claus so 'Santa' it is.

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#80 21-12-2016 2:51pm

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Omackeral wrote: »

I too am a Santy Mam Knacker. Say it once, say it loud, I'm a Santy Mam Knacker, and I'm proud.

Very good, from The Commitments ......

'So say it once, say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud' )

SANTA.

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#81 21-12-2016 2:53pm

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Santy in the North West, Santa in the North East.

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#82 21-12-2016 2:54pm

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Santy brings the presents yiz bleedin' ticks :pac:

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#83 22-12-2016 10:26am

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MagicIRL wrote: »

Santy brings the presents yiz bleedin' ticks :pac:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=101961783&postcount=20

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=101967366&postcount=51

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#84 22-12-2016 10:30am

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Santy.

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#85 22-12-2016 10:46am

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From my part of Galway everybody said Santa. I only heard Santy when I worked in Dublin.

Means nothing to me anyway as my older brother set me straight on the Santa myth when I was 4 years old :mad:

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#86 22-12-2016 11:05am

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Saint Nicholas.

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#87 22-12-2016 8:34pm

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St Nicholas and I saw him in St Niklaus...

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#88 22-12-2016 8:38pm

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LordSutch wrote: »

Very good, from The Commitments ......

'So say it once, say it loud: I'm black and I'm proud' )

SANTA.

I'm shocked!

Mama, Granny, Grandpa, Boxing Day and Father Christmas. I like brandy butter too.

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#89 28-12-2016 3:36pm

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TommyRiordan wrote: »

Santy in the North West, Santa in the North East.

Any rationale behind that claim? It has been Santy in the North East since I was a child. Santa has seeped into general usage in the past few years only.

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#90 28-12-2016 3:37pm

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As you move closer to the Dundrum Town Centre area it becomes Sannah as they all think they're in some imagined version of California.

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#91 28-12-2016 3:40pm

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Santy definitely, it is Irish and comes from Saintí.

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