Calling women by a Mrs title ... & commenting on what they wear.

I often wonder what the children of the double-barrelled do when they marry. If Arabella Ponsonby marries Jonty Smythe and the children become Wayne and Chardonnay Ponsonby-Smythe, then Chardonnay marries Greg Higginbottom-Jones, do they and their children become the Higginbottom-Jones-Ponsonby-Smythes? Their Christmas cards would take forever to address.

My nephew and his family are similar, come to think of it. They aren't married, but their children are registered as Mum'sname-Dad'sname, and all have three given names, as the tradition in the mum's family is to take her mother's name as a middle name. So the children are Givenname, Middlename, Granny'smaidenname, Mum'sname Dad'sname.

Poor little blighters

welbeck

Bumface

I am not sure about the practice of women using their maiden name (often their father's surname) in front of their husband's surname. In the case of me and DH it would not have worked and would have looked comical. I suppose it works with some name pairings and it sounds posh, so why not?

ah, now we understand your username; it's an example of simply combining your surnames, when you married mr face ?

My secret is out. Yes, I was Miss Bum and he was Mr Face so naturally.........

I havn't stopped laughing since I read your comment, you've made my day.

Such fun in KS1 when Benjamin Sanderson-Cheverson and Alexander Witherington-Smithall had to write their full name on SAT papers. Thank heavens they don’t have to do that any more.

My rule is if someone I don't know uses my first name without asking if that's OK, then it's not. If someone asks what I would like to be called, I always say use my first name.

When I divorced I used Ms and when asked for my name by a contractor I started with Ms, paused for a moment and he asked if that was "Miss Muzz or Mrs Muzz?" Married for a second time I am happy to be known as Mrs followed by OH's name but I didn't change until we had a child and I wanted us all to have the same surname.

Oh and I don't comment on people's choice of clothes. As long as they are clean that's fine by me. I know lots of very talented people who have absolutely no talent when it comes to choosing clothes that suit them. My best friend comes into that category, she's very very clever, exceptionally kind and she has absolutely no interest in clothes but I'd rather spend a wet week end in a caravan with her than anyone else I know.

Mis Muzz or Mrs Muzz 😂. He sounds a bit slow on the uptake.

I've never used Ms, and was rarely called Miss, as I married young, so I went straight to Mrs, other than at work. As you say, if someone asks me, I'm happy with Doodle, but if they don't, I might give them a Paddington Stare. If they call me Doodledog, and themselves by a title, I will object.

Maybe not in the case of a dentist - I don't want to get on the wrong side of anyone with a drill in my mouth.

Or a hairdresser with scissors in her hand.

You have to feel for some couples.,

Bumface

welbeck

Bumface

I am not sure about the practice of women using their maiden name (often their father's surname) in front of their husband's surname. In the case of me and DH it would not have worked and would have looked comical. I suppose it works with some name pairings and it sounds posh, so why not?

ah, now we understand your username; it's an example of simply combining your surnames, when you married mr face ?

My secret is out. Yes, I was Miss Bum and he was Mr Face so naturally.........

I havn't stopped laughing since I read your comment, you've made my day.

thank you for being so gracious.
am much relieved that you are amused, rather than offended.
all the best,

MissAdventure

You have to feel for some couples.,

If they use both their names it would be Long-Wiwi.

I've been spending too much time with my 5 year old GS who thinks these things are hilarious

I'm worse than the grandchildren.

MissAdventure

I'm worse than the grandchildren.

So am I.

Golly 'Bumface' not a nice name. Hope no one calls you that to your face.

...to your Bumface anyway!