Gawd Help Us, You Can't Even Call Someone By Their Correct Name And Title!

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43557516
So must we now know not only someones name but their preferred appellation?

[Jackdaw33]

Is this the same woman (note: not lady) who sneered at people for having England flags outside their houses?

[New Judge]

The very same.

[THECORBYLOON]

TTT, the Foreign Secretary doesn't use his first name (Alexander) and no doubt expects folk to use the other name he prefers.

What's good for the goose etc...

[andy-hughes]

Yes, we should know someone's preferred appellation if we are going to address them in front of colleagues in the workplace - that is courtesy.

Ms. Newberry wishes to be addressed in the House, and no doubt carrying out her duties, as Ms. Newberry. She has let that be known , and custom and practice are followed - except when the Home Secretary wishes to be belittling and sarcastic, and was rightly called out for it.

Speaking personally, I am perfectly happy if anyone and everyone calls me Andy. If you want to be formal, Mr Hughes is fine too, but I haven't been called 'Hughes' since I left school forty-six years ago, and I don't like it.

If I think someone is doing it on purpose to be rude and to wind me up, then I will call them out for it, but fortunately, that rarely happens these days.

I think addressing someone as they have made it clear they wish to be addressed is simply good manners.

[Jackdaw33]

I rather think her name is Thornberry instead of Newberry so you've dropped one there!

[jourdain2]

This is totally daft. Having been divorced and lived in France I am used to being addressed by my maiden name. Socially, I am addressed as Madam/Mrs................. (my husband's surname). I have no problem with this at all. I keep my bank accounts etc. in my maiden name, because that is what is normal in France. Even HMRC understands this. What is this woman's problem? I answer to both names, the postman happily delivers letters to both names and knows me - how on earth is Boris to know which she prefers and does it matter anyway?

[anneasquith]

That's great joudain, but do you work in the House of commons ?

[Mamyalynne]

Did you see the undisguised glee as he searched for her title amongst his cronies rather than use the name she goes by?

Did you listen to what the speaker said?

[jourdain2]

No, anne - but does it matter? Really?

[anneasquith]

I think it does J. He's a bit of a bully is Boris .

[Jackdaw33]

Again precisely. On marriage a woman adopts her husband's style and titles. This is why Kate Middleton is now HRH The Duchess of Cambridge.

[anneasquith]

And yet jack, you refer to her as Kate Middleton :-)

[Mamyalynne]

I really honestly believed we were discussing what Boris did - I'm obviously wrong.

[THECORBYLOON]

Why call him Boris when his first name is Alexander?

[Jackdaw33]

I was referring to her maiden name, as you well know.

[Mamyalynne]

Does Mr Johnson prefer the use of the name Alexander?

[youngmafbog]

Anyone can assume a name but would he over react if you called him Alexander would be the point.

The Nugee woman is a vile specimen and certainly no Lady, how she can be a labour MP given her distain for the British working man is beyond me.

As for hughes ..... :-)

[Jackdaw33]

//Why call him Boris when his first name is Alexander?\\

Many people go by their middle names. To give three examples from the world of politics; James HAROLD Macmillan, James HAROLD Wilson, Leonard JAMES Callaghan.