Names people choose for themselves

[WidowWadman]

So when someone chooses wether to not change their name get married or to change their name, it's without doubt bloody rude to not observe their choice and call them by the name they have not chosen for themselves, and I've never heard anyone disagree with that.

So why is it ok to call Osborne by the name he's been given at birth rather the one he chose for himself?

Does the etiquette only apply to surnames?

(btw - no big fan of him, just wondering in general)

[Flobbadobs]

Funnily enough I thought this when reading the other thread, I suspect people would call anyone else by the name they are known by but being who he is he's an open target.
He changed his name when he was 13 ffs, it's childish!

[Flobbadobs]

Ahem...
It's childish and ignorant to refer to him by his old name. Even his political enemies are capable of usuing his actual legal name!

[tabulahrasa]

'it's without doubt bloody rude to not observe their choice and call them by the name they have not chosen for themselves, and I've never heard anyone disagree with that.'

But they're being rude on purpose in this case - aren't they? Isn't that the point of doing it?

[Portofino]

I am always a bit bemused by the hatred for individual politicians. I don't believe they are all evil incarnate. There are party policies and a democratic vote for changes in law etc. it not like one old Etonian gets to decide ON HIS OWN what is going to happen. Ditto all the Thatcher stuff.

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

Erm, yes, the whole point is to show you don't respect him......

[Bowlersarm]

OP they are deliberately being rude because they don't like him. Although I much prefer the name Gideon to the name George so i like them doing it.

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

Bears also shit in woods

[Bowlersarm]

Agree Porto

[WidowWadman]

"But they're being rude on purpose in this case - aren't they? Isn't that the point of doing it?"

You could argue though, that those who call someone who chose to keep their maiden name by their spouse's name are rude on purpose, too. So where's the difference?

[EhricLovesTeamQhuay]

It's done deliberately to take the piss out of him. Hth.

[EhricLovesTeamQhuay]

Gideon deserves mockery and shame, that's the difference.

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

Sorry, i'm not following Widow

I think, in the second case, they may be being rude, they may have just assumed someone has changed their name when they haven't, or they may have forgotten.

In Osborne's case, it is definitely rudeness

[HumphreyCobbler]

it is ok to say anything about a tory, didn't you know?

(I am not that fond of George Osbourne either btw)

[Startail]

The whole of that thread is unnecessary and in very poor taste, whatever you think of the man in question.

As for names, I have never answered to my full name and would instantly judge anyone who insisted on using it.

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

Withing reason, and the law, and general good taste

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

Within

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

I like Gideon too. Wonder why he changed it?

[Bowlersarm]

Do we know why he changed his name? I know he was about 13 when he did it, and that it was him not his parents

[Flobbadobs]

The guy looks like a pink frog, has the largest forehead on the planet and the only way people can take the piss is by using part of his name?

[Flobbadobs]

www.independent.co.uk/news/people/diary/the-feral-beast-osborne-reveals-his-novel-name-8420308.html

[HazardLamps]

It's no more acceptable than to purposefully call someone the wrong surname. It's deliberately rude and very childish.

[Bowlersarm]

Flobba You are wrong. My DH has the biggest forehead on the planet

[Flobbadobs]

Bowlersarm

[TheCatIsUpTheDuff]

It's rude, childish and, if done in real life, bullying behaviour. I hid the thread.