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Discussion Groups / English Usage / December 2009Name formats and styles
I've been looking at the names in the UK New Years Honours List. Names are mostly given in a normal style except that males who are Mr are listed without the "Mr". There is another oddity, to my eyes. A woman who is "Mrs" is listed as <first names>, Mrs. <surname>, for example: "Pauline Joan, Mrs. Spencer" and "Jessie, Mrs. Wojciechowski". Those are recipients of the OBE. Other recipients of that award are: Francis Dominic Nicholas Michael Rossi, Co-Founder and Singer, Status Quo. For services to Music and to Charity. Richard Parfitt, Co-Founder, Singer and Guitarist, Status Quo. For services to Music and to Charity. Another familiar name is: Dr. Miriam Stoppard. For services to Healthcare and to Charity.  SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) On Dec 31, 12:44 am, "Peter Duncanson (BrE)" <m...@peterduncanson.net> wrote: > I've been looking at the names in the UK New Years Honours List. > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > Peter Duncanson, UK > (in alt.usage.english) I am past caring whether the wife of Mr John Smith should be addressed as Mrs Smith, Mrs John Smith or Mrs Mary Smith etc. What really causes the bile to rise in my craw is the fact that acceptance of honours from this corrupt government could be contemplated by anyone who professes to be "rock'n'roll". Redshade skrev: > I am past caring whether the wife of Mr John Smith should be addressed > as Mrs Smith, Mrs John Smith or Mrs Mary Smith etc. > What really causes the bile to rise in my craw is the fact that > acceptance of honours from this corrupt government could be > contemplated by anyone who professes to be "rock'n'roll". [Abstaining from answering with a quiet wondering why rock'n'roll is considered noncorrupt - not to talk about Status Quo] SignatureBertel, Denmark >On Dec 31, 12:44 am, "Peter Duncanson (BrE)" <m...@peterduncanson.net> >wrote: [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] >acceptance of honours from this corrupt government could be >contemplated by anyone who professes to be "rock'n'roll". The awards to the aging rockers are non-political. They were not decided by politicians. SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) > I've been looking at the names in the UK New Years Honours List. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > <first names>, Mrs. <surname>, for example: "Pauline Joan, Mrs. > Spencer" and "Jessie, Mrs. Wojciechowski". This is just a best guess, but I think it's because the surname of a "Mrs" is usually her husband's and not her birthname so they are following the convention that gave us Diana, Princess of Wales. Who would have been "Lady Diana, Mrs Windsor" if her husband hadn't been oversupplied with titles much grander than her own earl's daughter one; or possibly plain "Diana, Mrs Windsor" after The Revolution. > Those are recipients of the OBE. > Other recipients of that award are: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Dr. Miriam Stoppard. For services to Healthcare and > to Charity. >> I've been looking at the names in the UK New Years Honours List. >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > "Lady Diana, Mrs Windsor" if her husband hadn't been oversupplied with > titles much grander than her own earl's daughter one. Actually, no. She would have been "Lady Diana Morton" (no "Mrs") if she had married me - an unlikely suggestion for at least two reasons. Regards Jonathan |
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