Designatory letters

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Hi

A colleague of mine has been using the letters MPodS after his name instead of the MChS as he is working as a Podiatrist and studied as a Podiatrist and does not like to use the MChS letters as this stands for Member of the Chiropody Society.

Can anyone tell me if this is OK to do?

Thanks.

 

Using letters that mean eff all?? Probably not illegal. But you should tell him to get over himself.

 

Hi Podpaul

Basically, you can call yourself anything you wish to before the law, and use any acronym that you choose provided no other individual/organisation has reserved that as a trade mark, for instance.

As Ian so splendidly puts it, it may mean something to you even if not to anybody else!

All the best

Bill Liggins

 

Neddy Seagoon A.G.G. What's A.G.G.? For the kiddies to ride on.

Pointless letters I love 'em, not.
S.K. Spooner, CSE grade 1 in technical drawing.

 

The name's Bond........Basildon Bond. I've got letters after my name

 

The best one I have heard of was as told to me by Chris Davies while at university about a practitioner advertising as Mr Whatsisname OESM

Very impressive.

That was until when questioned the guy actually was stating in an acronym:

Open Every Saturday Morning.

I love Ian's response:

Kind regards,

Mandy

 

So, you too were the in the last year of O-level/CSE ers, eh?

Can beat that.

B Butcher, CSE grade 1 in environmental studies....grade U for math O-level....

 

Yep - remember one old boy near Edinburgh Foot Clinic with a manky white coat and very thick glasses who had been army trained yet sported the letters MCHS on his surgery window - whilst not being a member of that fabulous organisation. When challenged he used to state quite proudly that they stood for Maccerated Corns His Speciality....

 

Thanks for the replies!

He also uses GAgC, but have not worked that one out yet either!

 

He doesn't sound insecure at all.....