Talk:Secret Santa

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Have added a major section on an interesting (thieving) variant I played last week. A lot of terms are used interchangeably, which may aid or hinder comprehension(?).

NB. Have removed the culture-stub note. Please revert if that was inappropriate.

Huge Bananas 05:50, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Netherlands

This is much practised in the netherlands. Being dutch myself, i can tell. I dont know the official dutch name for it( we just call it "surprise giving"), but i do know it is pretty widespread. Someone should write a dutch paragraph in this article 62.194.170.62 15:20, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thieving Santa

The "Thieving Santa" section seems to mirror the content found in the White elephant gift exchange article. I added a reference to the other article, not sure if we need the same info in two places.

Groucho 20:14, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thieving Santa 2

Since there has been no further discussion, I removed most of the Thieving Santa section since the rules are already covered in the White elephant gift exchange article.

Groucho 03:17, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] In internet

There was secret santa on bulletin board that I used to visit, if I remember corectly idea was that you must fill out hint list (containig questions about you)and e-mail it, together with your real address and username of that forum, to a person who, after received e-mails from all who wanted to participiate (there was deadline for e-mailing your list)draws names and then e-mails you name and address of person to whom you must send present. Just thought that it`s an interesting fact and maybe someone will find this usefull -- Xil - talk 22:47, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Kris Krindle?

Since when was the "Kris Krindle" name used on the UK? I've only ever heard of this ritual as "Secret Santa", I've never heard "Kris Krindle" used in my life! James2001 10:35, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

A google search reveals 52 hits on "Kris Krindle" and only a few of them appear to be referring to the gift exchange...so it appears to be a valid term, just not that common. However, Kris Kindle (the actual term in the article) has 558 hits, most of which seem to be about the gift exchange. -- MisterHand 17:17, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
Likewise I've never heard it called Kris Kindle. It's only ever been Secret Santa in my (British English) experience. I'm editing the article to make that term less prominent. — OwenBlacker 20:58, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Secret Sanata user in Australia

I don't think I have ever heard Kris Kindle used in Australia. Has anyone else? I think I will change it to secret santa if nobody objects =)--Bitbitz.xx 10:58, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

I've heard Kris Kringle used in Australia, not Secret Santa. In fact, I came alongst this page by looking up Kris Kringle... Thai Phan 11:59, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Kris Kindle is certainly not a UK expression: can the original author of that section be asked to explain their source?

[edit] Kris Kringle is used in Australia

My in-laws use the term "Kris Kringle" here in Australia and it is referred to here:http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/12/07/1070732073532.html?from=storyrhs––Rectangle 22:54, 19 September 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Purpose

I dont think the purpose is nessecarily to restrict gift giving. What does everyone else think? Cls14 09:44, 1 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Secret Satan

Some atheists at my school call it Secret Satan not wanting to admit it is of christian origins--69.153.74.192 (talk) 03:57, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] History of?

I'm in the UK and I've never heard of it. Could someone give a history of when and where it started please? I would imagine it is recent. 80.0.108.118 (talk) 23:28, 2 June 2008 (UTC)