Every Christmas when I was little my mom would take me to a certain department store because she said only the real Santa went there. While I was on my way up to see Santa the girl would ask my mom my name (making sure that I wouldn't see her asking) so by the time I got to Santa he would say "Hello Carrie." After I was done I told my mom that Santa did know who I was. Because of this I kept the belief that Santa was real up until I was 13, all because he knew my name and didn't have to ask me.
A childhood belief about father christmas

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that Santa Ana winds actually came from the city of Santa Ana, CA— Fishfood
- I was told that for every christmas carol i sang before christmas time santa would give me one less present!— K
- I used to believe that the "real" Santa Claus was at Macy's in New York City. All the rest were fakes. — Marcia
- My mother told me when i was 5 that Santa wouldn't come if i kept sucking my thumb. — Traumatized
- I used to believe that thunder was Santa making toys.Anon
- I used to believe that at Christmas if your house never had a chimney then santa came through your letter box— Rhys James