DVLA titles for men and women

[Sayhellotothemoomoos]

I'm just wondering if anyone realised that this was a thing.

DVLA don't use titles for men unless requested, however they do for women.

I realised this when sending for my new licence. I've married since my previous licence was issued, however I haven't changed my name.

I was Miss Moomoos, since getting married I've started using the neutral Ms Moomoos in everyday life. I wanted to change from Miss to Ms really on my licence but as I needed it back quickly, I didn't want to complicate anything so I just left it as it was. I'm moving house soon so just thought I'd update it then.

Anyway after googling how to change your title through DVLA, I realised this was a thing. Dh doesn't have Mr on his, they don't put titles on men's licences only women's.

Wtaf?

It was the correct title for an unmarried woman so you would have changed it at 16 if you got married or not at all if you never did. They're not legal name changes anyway and you could use any title you like, so if you want to be Ms be Ms. Being called Miss when I got to this country felt very patronising. Hated it

I was under the impression "Miss" was the correct title until an adult but would like to change to "Ms" - I suppose I should get to work doing so!

Unless you are a member of the aristocracy there is no such thing as a "correct title" for anyone. (Well there probably are within organised religions but I'm not much fussed about any of them)

MsAwesomeDragon that's great to hear about your daughter! I'm "Miss" on my provisional licence unfortunately - going to make sure I'm "Ms" once I manage to acquire my proper one. I'm going to change my bank correspondence to "Ms" as well. Great your daughter already has it!

It would be so much simpler if people were just known by firstname lastname without a title.

For formal situations, the full name could be used (like bank writing a letter) and when you know someone you just use their first name. So much easier than worrying about the preferred form of address.

I had to Renew my photo one and wanted change from Miss to ms but still sent it back as miss grrrr. Was ok when I was 17 but not 40plus.
It's not like I can prove my name change as it's just a preference. Has anyone actual changed theirs?

It's the same with the official NY and Birthday Honours Lists. I know that there are all kinds of things wrong with those, but every time I read them it irks me that women get Miss / Mrs / Ms against them but men only get a title if it's Sir / Dr etc

It happens at Wimbledon for the tennis as well I think - "game Miss Serena Williams" etc but no title for the male players.

When I got my PhD I proudly sent off my certificate to my bank with a 'change of name' form to get 'Dr' put on my accounts (yeah, I know, it seemed like a good idea at the time!). They sent it back with a note saying it had clearly been sent in error and could I send my marriage certificate please?

I went into the branch and the lady on the counter pissed herself laughing and changed it then and there.

Titles are useful when they denote something like doctor, but the vast majority of people have no need of one. I don't know when the shift happened, but if you read literature like Jane Austen, only people above a certain level got any title. All the 'normal' people (who are few and far between in many novels of that era) were just firstname lastname.

Somewhere in the Victorian era, it seems like anyone with a pot to piss in started using a title. It implies a certain amount of wealth/land ownership, or did.