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Odd beliefs as in believing that anyone would object to the word Easter. *sigh*

Like some don't object to Christmas SIGH

And when was the last time you were asked for your Christian name not your first name

Eh? What's that got to do with anything?

Most people get asked for their first name because most people in the UK these days haven't been christened, what's the problem with that?

You said it was odd that anyone would object to the use of the word Easter...but some do object to the use of the words Christian and Christmas amongst others.

As to whether most of the people in the UK these days haven't been christened, I don't know what are the %? That notwithstanding it is a Christian country.

Rather than the word 'most', I think 'many' would be more appropriate.

Just from personal experience, many of my acquaintances claim they were not baptised - but most are happy to confirm that they were. And most of them had no say in the matter as they were baptised as babies.

Who objects to the word 'Christmas'?

That's where we differ, Dermot. I'm in my 60s and know very few people my age who have been christened. Even fewer amongst my son's friends.

Never met anyone who objected to the word Christmas, Sheila, have you?

And way back in the 60s forms asked for forename and surname. Never seen a form asking for christian name.

Well I'm younger and I've seen forms asking for Christian names up until the last decade or so.

My kids schools didn't allow Christmas celebrations for years nor Christmas trees...and plenty of schools ahve been like that for years.

Not one single school around here doesn't allow Christmas celebrations. Where on earth do you live?