Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Holidays

Use our Travel forum for recommendations on everything from day trips to the best family-friendly holiday destinations.

Original poster

Whether to put Miss or Ms on my passport form

25 replies

koalaha · 15/05/2022 17:19

I’m filling in the form to renew my passport and it asks for my title. I’m wondering whether to put Miss or Ms.

I’m not married and never have been. When I was younger I was fine with putting Miss. Now I’m early 40s and not sure! (Hate this stupid tradition - wish women were all just Ms!)

Any thoughts on which to put? I mean, it obviously doesn’t make a difference legally, but what’s the norm these days?!

OP posts:
livingonpurpose · 15/05/2022 17:34

I'm in my 40s too and have taken to putting Ms rather than Miss, however on renewing my passport the other week I decided to stick with Miss as I wasn't sure whether it would case a problem because on all previous passports I've been a Miss. It probably would be fine, but I just didn't want to risk it.

DistrictCommissioner · 15/05/2022 17:37

Don’t think the title actually goes on your passport does it?

LetitiaLeghorn · 15/05/2022 17:38

You can put Mrs if you want. It's not illegal to use any title unless you're doing it to defraud. Sometimes I use the title Dr.
I think there should be two titles, Mr and Mrs and neither mean you're married.

Pegasaurus · 15/05/2022 17:38

I'd put Ms. The tradition will never end unless we end it!

OnTheBoardwalk · 15/05/2022 17:39

No title on mine, just my name. Can’t remember what’s on the form though

YerAWizardHarry · 15/05/2022 17:39

It doesn’t actually go on your passport so it doesn’t matter either way

addler · 15/05/2022 17:47

I'm Ms on everything, have been since 18 and will remain that way when I get married.

FakingMemories · 16/05/2022 04:45

The only reason they ask is so that they know how to address you if they have to contact you regarding a problem or needing further information. The title doesn’t go on your passport.

Ponderingwindow · 16/05/2022 05:00

I’ve positively middle-aged and I started using Ms. when I was about 8 years old. I will respect any individual’s right to pick their own title, but as far as I am concerned, unless someone specifically tells me otherwise that they have done so, all people are either Mr. or Ms.

The entire concept of Miss or Mrs is completely antiquated and the only people I know who still follow it are for some reason school teachers. I haven’t heard anyone else use either of those titles anywhere else for years unless they were 80+.

LanaGardner · 16/05/2022 05:21

I'm 50 (ish) I think I started using Ms in my early twenties,it always seemed to be a massive thing then as if you had "F*ck the patriarchy" tattooed on your forehead and many forms didn't have the option.
Now it doesn't bother me if very occasionally I receive something I've ordered with Miss on (I'd flip at Mrs)
It's just that 'Miss blah blah' makes me think I'm being introduced to the society world like in Bridgerton.

ShandaLear · 16/05/2022 05:29

It depends on whether you want to proclaim your marital status or not. Ms and Mr are equivalent. My DD is a child and is Miss on her passport, and my DS is Master. Ms to me is adult female. Miss is either an under 18 girl or a single adult woman.

garlictwist · 16/05/2022 05:38

I hate titles. Why do we even need them? I always leave it blank if the computer lets me or I put something random like doctor. I don't know about passports though where it's a bit more serious.

MrsTerryPratchett · 16/05/2022 05:52

addler · 15/05/2022 17:47

I'm Ms on everything, have been since 18 and will remain that way when I get married.

This. I've been married twice (divorced once!) and been Ms. the entire time. My marital status is no one's business except DH and mine.

rumred · 16/05/2022 05:56

Another Ms here, always have been. No ones business just because I'm a woman what my marital status is

torquewench · 16/05/2022 05:59

Off topic, but I once ordered something online from Fortnum and Mason (a naice gift for someone else) and the choice of titles available on the dropdown list is extensive and amazing. I couldn't decide between Lady or Wing Commander so I just went with Ms.

notagamer · 16/05/2022 06:01

LetitiaLeghorn · 15/05/2022 17:38

You can put Mrs if you want. It's not illegal to use any title unless you're doing it to defraud. Sometimes I use the title Dr.
I think there should be two titles, Mr and Mrs and neither mean you're married.

Are you a Dr?

Bathroom2022 · 16/05/2022 06:04

It's about sexual equality, so always Ms.

LanaGardner · 16/05/2022 06:10

torquewench · 16/05/2022 05:59

Off topic, but I once ordered something online from Fortnum and Mason (a naice gift for someone else) and the choice of titles available on the dropdown list is extensive and amazing. I couldn't decide between Lady or Wing Commander so I just went with Ms.

@torquewench
Lol definitely Wing Commander !
That would make a really good mumsnet username hmmm....

notagamer · 16/05/2022 06:20

MrsTerryPratchett · 16/05/2022 05:52

This. I've been married twice (divorced once!) and been Ms. the entire time. My marital status is no one's business except DH and mine.

Show quote history

And HMRC

Bordernotboarder · 16/05/2022 06:24

I would be careful about changing any details from your previous passport though as it may slow the application. We had an issue where we accidentally included a middle name which has not been on previous applications. We then had to send extra documents to prove a name change (which had never been changed!).

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 16/05/2022 06:38

torquewench · 16/05/2022 05:59

Off topic, but I once ordered something online from Fortnum and Mason (a naice gift for someone else) and the choice of titles available on the dropdown list is extensive and amazing. I couldn't decide between Lady or Wing Commander so I just went with Ms.

I used Princess once.
My favourite is Sultana if its available

I stay away from the military ones though, some people can be funny about them.

Arucanafeather · 16/05/2022 06:43

I put Ms on my baby’s passport form - her brothers had Mr on theirs, as Master had been removed as an option from the form. The person in the post office checking my form tried to say I hadn’t filled it in correctly! I wasn’t having that.

I’m happily married and have started putting Ms on forms. I totally agree women should be Ms. it sounds a little weird but only because we’re not used to it. It’s so sexist, isn’t it, for men to be Mr and women to be Miss or Mrs depending on whether they’re married. Not to mention that it is historically because they used to be viewed as the “property” of their father (Miss) swapping to the “property” of their husband (Mrs).

CloseYourEyesAndSee · 16/05/2022 06:50

Bordernotboarder · 16/05/2022 06:24

I would be careful about changing any details from your previous passport though as it may slow the application. We had an issue where we accidentally included a middle name which has not been on previous applications. We then had to send extra documents to prove a name change (which had never been changed!).

Titles aren't part of your legal name so this would not happen with changing Miss to Ms

stuntbubbles · 16/05/2022 06:53

I’ve been Ms since birth and so has DD. Join the Ms revolution! Then get driven demented when people assume Miss.

speedcam · 16/05/2022 11:51

I'm Ms and so is my 1 year old!

New posts on this thread. Refresh page