Why 'North'?

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Because he is not known as Santa Clause everywhere, Only in North America (I think). Where i am from we call him Father Christmas. North is a more universal non descriptive term.

In Britain it's often Father Christmas.
In Sweden it's "Jultomten", the Yule Gnome. (Our gnomes are a little different.)
In Denmark it's "Julemanden", the Yule Man.

It's not nihilism if there's a question mark at the end.

The character in the books this film is based off is called "Nicholas St. North".

I just wonder if they didn't use any of the various names for Santa in different countries to make this movie more global. By choosing a completely alternative name like North they are not ignoring any nation's pet name for Santa by giving him the American version of his name.