Forms of address

[Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN]

Do we have standards of forms of address for the Royal family, the nobility and those with titles? I know there are some standards for the Royals in the Talossan language material, but the nobility has massively expanded in the post-KR1 period.

Can I start by pointing out that in the countries which share a monarchy with the United Kingdom, the way you address a knight or a dame is by their unabbreviated first name. Thus, former Prime Minister of NZ Bill Rowling became "Sir Wallace" when he got a knighthood. So in Talossa's context, that's Sir Alexandreu, Sir Cresti, Sir Trotxa, Dama Miestra. Can we accept that as Talossan standard?

[Ián Tamorán S.H.]

I think that is an excellent suggestion. Nobility, after all, should be noble.

My son's name is "Benjamin" - but we call him "Benno" or "Benji".
"Sir Benno" does not, somehow, sound right!

I Mick your standard suggestion.

[Óïn Ursüm]

Closest I could find was the info on this page: talossa.com/officers-of-the-royal-household/college-of-arms/burks-peerage-and-knightage/

[Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN]

Mar 4, 2019 14:51:09 GMT -6 Óïn Ursüm said:

Closest I could find was the info on this page: talossa.com/officers-of-the-royal-household/college-of-arms/burks-peerage-and-knightage/

Thanks. I thought previous governments had decided that website was to be deprecated and to redirect to the Wiki? This will need to be dealt with post-election when we once again have a MinSTUFF (who exactly has been updating it? Marti-Pair Furxheir S.H., was it you?)

[Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h]

I am presently Minister of STUFF, but I hope to quickly hand that off after the election to someone who can better deal with it than I. I am busy enough in my spare time with Witt-archiving and other matters.

[Sir Alexandreu Davinescu]

No objection. I agree that there was a big flush of nobility, but a lot of that was in response to historically huge events (like Reunision, which got you yours, justly!)

[Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN]

I have to re-iterate that a Knighthood is not an order of nobility. We had that in the KR1 days. And the only way I use my membership in UrN is when conservatives call me "Dama Miestra" because they know it annoys me.

[John Chambers]

As well as ways in which we address those who have earned ranks of Nobility is there not also a proper way to address those who are in charge? I am new so forgive my ignorance but how do we address someone such as a member of the government?

[King John]

Mar 5, 2019 15:23:15 GMT -6 Miestrâ Schivâ, UrN said:

I have to re-iterate that a Knighthood is not an order of nobility. We had that in the KR1 days. And the only way I use my membership in UrN is when conservatives call me "Dama Miestra" because they know it annoys me.

Yes, exactly right, Knighthood is not an order of nobility. And I don't call you "Dama Miestra" to annoy you.  I'm sorry if I have.   I try to be respectful and correct.

— John R