I've never been big on titles. I have a doctorate in history, but I don't want to be called Dr. Matthews. In an informal context (like birthday cards), I sometimes sign my name "Jas. Matthews, Esq.," in which "Esquire" actually means someone without a title!
The whole business of monarchy and titles doesn't appeal to me. (I'd turn Canada into a republic with no hesitation.) To me, "nobility" isn't a class of people but a class of behavior. There's something pitiful about people who think having a title with their name means they're at some higher level.
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