Weird thing about driving licences - does your name start with a title? Poll

Poll

What does it say

17

Me and a friend noticed that my driving licence says "Miss Emily X" whereas his just says "Steve X". I thought it's weird that I have a title and he doesn't - maybe it's a male/female thing?

So what does yours say, TSR?

Reply 1

Mockery

17

Don't you mean forename? And mine has no title, did your friend put 'Miss Emily' on her documents? :s-smilie:

Reply 2

Kre

18

1 + 2 are just my surname and first name. No title. :frown:

Reply 3

ily_em

OP

17

Original post

by Mockery

Don't you mean forename? And mine has no title, did your friend put 'Miss Emily' on her documents? :s-smilie:

sorry I meant by (surname) my surname goes here. i just didn't want to put it on tsr.

Interesting that guys so far don't have it. I want females to reply now to see if I'm the odd one out or not!

Reply 4

Anthony.BF

12

Just my full name!

Reply 5

rmhumphries

17

No title on mine.

Might be useful, received mine (26/10/2012)

Reply 6

lbsf1

2

Well, I have Mr on mine.

Reply 7

TattyBoJangles

19

I've got "Miss" on mine.

Reply 8

rmhumphries

17

When did people receive theirs? Maybe title's were dropped after a certain date?

Reply 9

ScarlettFierce

2

I have miss :smile:

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Reply 10

russellsteapot

16

I'm fairly sure you'll only ever get a title if you're either female, or have an honorific title like 'Dr', 'Lord', etc (applies to men and women). I think (having seen this before) you can request an untitled license if you're female, or just leave the title field blank, if you want.

I believe this has always been the case. You won't find anyone with 'Mr' on a UK license (unless requested, or a glitch) according to the DVLA.

Reply 11

Ice Constricter

19

No title I'm afraid, I just got my license this month.

Original post

by russellsteapot

I'm fairly sure you'll only ever get a title if you're either female, or have an honorific title like 'Dr', 'Lord', etc (applies to men and women). I think (having seen this before) you can request an untitled license if you're female, or just leave the title field blank, if you want.

I believe this has always been the case. You won't find anyone with 'Mr' on a UK license (unless requested, or a glitch) according to the DVLA.

Why is this?

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 12

RibenaRockstar

14

I have Miss on mine. I quite like it - I don't want to be a Ms. I'll be a Ms if I turn 30 unmarried or if I ever get divorced

Reply 13

WildeAboutOscar

11

Mine is a Northern Ireland license so I thought it would be different but no, it has 'Miss'.

Reply 14

NC

8

Mine doesn't even have a title, just my forename, middle name and surname.

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Reply 15

SortYourLife

16

Mine has:

Surname
Miss First Name middle name

But I did only get mine end of January, so it is the newest license

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Reply 16

Annie72

17

I think mine says "Mrs"....not too sure as it's expired and I need to send it back, but cant find it :tongue:

.Dont worry I cant drive so I dont use it.

Reply 17

russellsteapot

16

Original post

by Ice Constricter

Why is this?

I found a Freedom of Information request here which won't say specifically why but suggests it might just be a historical oddity.

Can't think of any reasons why it'd be like that in the first place, it's probably been like it for so long that nobody at the DVLA knows why either.

Reply 18

Ice Constricter

19

Original post

by russellsteapot

I found a Freedom of Information request here which won't say specifically why but suggests it might just be a historical oddity.

Can't think of any reasons why it'd be like that in the first place, it's probably been like it for so long that nobody at the DVLA knows why either.