Hi writersoul.
That totally makes sense.
I was concerned, since I am around many many non-Jews who are very thoughtful in wishing me a Happy Chanuka, and are always very pleasant, if there were some parameters that I needed to learn in returning a good wish for their holiday.
I found it hilarious that one student in your AP Euro class wanted to use the name Yoshke. lol Good for them! It reminds me of writing reports on Greece and Rome and using a lower case “g” to write about their gods. I wonder if using a capital in that context would be avoda zora for us?