Is it illegal to call myself Lady and my husband sir ever though we are not?

[Suetheramble]

Is there anyway the public can check if someone decides to call themselves Lady or Sir for real?

[Lil O'lady]

I think you may call yourself anything you like, either as a custom or by changing your name by deed. A local shopkeeper round here changed his name to Lord Odin. However, I don't think you can insist other people address you as 'Milord'.

[dot.hawkes]

my Mum used to sign letters from school Elizabeth Winsdor, she had a wicked sense of humour and not one teacher ever noticed.

[Ethel]

You can call yourself anything you like, and Debrettes is the book that shows peoples titles and ranks.

[Postdog]

I deliver post to lady clare - she lives in a council house and isn't much of a lady.

I reckon it's OK providing there is no devious or criminal intent to it.

[Ethel]

My friend's dog is called Lady

[scotman]

My understanding of Scots law is that anyone can adopt any name they wish unless it is done as part of some criminal activity. I have no kinowledge of English law

[Suetheramble]

No knowledge -. if I was going to adopt a name it would have to be Dame and nothing less. I know someone calls himself Sir and he is a Wayne!

[mrs_overall]

Would that be Wayne Kerr by any chance? lol

[mallam]

He's a very distinguished Wayne, Sue. My researches tell me he must be Sir Peregrine Wayne, Bt., one of the Suffolk Waynes.

[poltergeist]

ye it is ilegal. you need to be given these titles by rotyalty.

[Suetheramble]

Mrs Overall - You know him!!

[mrs_overall]

lol, I know several!

[mallam]

Dear Suetheramble,
My husband and I have been approached by his friend Sir Peregrine Wayne, who says he does indeed know you and agrees that you deserve a Damehood. I happen to have one left over from an Order which is in my personal gift, and Philip has persuaded me to confer this accolade upon you. This I hereby do.

I have already asked St Nicholas to drop the insignia of your Order down your chimney with further instructions,

We are, etc.

Elizabeth R

[Suetheramble]

Thanks Liz I'ii try and push an OBE your way if I get away with it!

[enfable]

http://www.selecttitles.co.uk/epages/es112381. sf

[Suetheramble]

If I have to pay I'll stick with the title "Mrs"!!