Gather the Mrs.es (Mrs., Mrss, Missuses???) of Mumsnet

[MrsTerryPratchett]

I’m obviously a Mrs. MrsTerryPratchett. I was musing on what a great choice of Mrs. that is yesterday. If you have a Mrs. MN name, or ever have, are you happy with your namesake? Have they continued to be a good choice? Did you change away from the Mrs. for some reason?

I’m not a Mrs. IRL. Married, kept my name, use Ms. So it’s a little ironic.

I'm a Mrs. Formerly married to a man, now CP with a woman (and together for 26 years), I decided to adopt Mrs 4 years after my marriage because I felt I was too old to continue being Miss as a teacher. I kept it for the same reason. I wish we did as the Germans (and others) do - you're Frau after a certain age whether married or not.

I am not a Mrs in real life either, and Avocet is not a person! She is beautiful and the love of my life, but a money pit.

I was referring to MN names. But I now love the idea of being a frau. There’s gravitas in that.

Mrs in real life. Didn't like my maiden name so more than happy to take his. If it had been my mum's maiden name I was giving up I might have kept it. However, I've been married 46 years and everyone I knew took their husband's name so perhaps not.

I’ve used Mrs in a former MN name (I change every six weeks or so). I’ve also used Lady and other titles.

I’m firmly a Ms in real life. And definitely not a Lady.

I was in Germany as a student and everyone was deeply shocked at the idea I should be called Fraulein. I was an adult and worthy of respect so should be called Frau. The only time I was ever called Fraulein I was in a queue in the supermarket with loads of white haired German pensioners. As soon as I got back I changed the title on my chequebook to Ms.

I’ve never been a Mrs. Sorry I’m gatecrashing your thread <blushes and backs away apologetically>

My MN user name is my DH nickname but Mrs. Instead of Mr.

I quite like the idea of being Doña Moasty as the Spanish use it as a sign of respect.

I used to get offended when I lived in Italy being a signorina. Now I’m ancient, it’s charming.

Another one who’s a Ms in real life…
But v much liking the idea that title should change with age, as a marker of reaching adulthood. I’ve been Ms since I was about 18 and ain’t gonna change now….

Awwww no regrets then?

I think this thread will end up with people missing the point about it being about usernames.

100% definitely. I regret my choices. I might ask MNHQ to edit the title…

I saw a username where someone was Mrs[name of recently charged celebrity sex offender] which was pretty unfortunate.

Just to say. I saw Terry Pratchett first. So he’s mine.

Im no flavour of missis, though, so I’m just adding to the de-rail. 😙

IKR? I know there were a few whose fictional husbands weren’t doing very well in hindsight.

LOL.

Where I live they call me Mrs Polly, not Mrs Creo. It's quite normal when addressing someone formally, it's polite but not over familiar.

My MN username is the same as my handle back in the days of CB radio

I've name changed just for your thread OP. <Twirls>

GORGEOUS!