Thread: Formal objection to the honorific "Sir" being used by non-knighted individuals
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abill_uk is offline abill_uk
2010-05-04 , 17:29
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Originally Posted by KapCaveman View Post
Bill you might want to have a look at the Deed Poll Service

Do what you need to get over being right and wrong simultaneously then post about your experience somewhere appropriate
I did look as you suggested on the http://www.ukdps.co.uk/OtherFAQs.html and i found THIS....

Q22: Can I have Lord or Sir as my first name?
A: Although there is no law in the United Kingdom that prevents you from calling yourself by whatever title you like, we will not accept an order for a Deed Poll that includes a first name that may result in others believing you have a conferred or inherited honour, title or rank. This is because of the obvious deception such a first name will cause to the general public. Therefore, applications for a new first name such as Sir, Lord, Lady, Baron, Baroness, Count, Earl, Countess, Duke, Duchess, Colonel etc will not be accepted.

Please do explain why they put this?.