I believe you are only supposed to pick one title to use, before your name but is there any de facto standard for the one to choose over another one? I am sure it depends on your profession amoung other things but if I can only pick one should I be Sir/Dr/Major/Jedi Master Chrisbooth12?
Most titles aren’t chosen, they’re earned and along with that comes the knowlidge of the normal convention of use. Says I , the Right Rev. Clurican, PhD. (all gotten for free on the internet, wooo!)
I should imagine the answer is whichever title pleases you most.
The one title style is something typical in the U.S. but in the UK or Germany, e.g., it was historically common to use several titles. Perhaps that’s why in the U.S. the more deliberately democratic limitation to one title was adopted.
And the answer to which title is, as said: it’s up to you.
Harrumph! :mad:
Fraulein Doktor twicks
Yeah. What Fraulein Doktor twicks said.
–Fraulein Doktor Shoshana
Oh–plus, if you use “Dr” before your name and somebody thinks you’re a medical doctor or a psychologist and you don’t correct them, you may be subject to a fine for impersonating a member of a restricted profession.
In making a donation to a breast cancer charity on-line last year, I noticed the e-form included a VERY long drop-down menu of titles to choose from.
Not just the usual Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr., but Rev., Rt. Rev., Cardinal, HRH, His/Her Imperial Majesty, and other very high-sounding appellations.
I resisted the temptation to be put on their mailing list as “His Imperial Majesty” and went with “Anonymous Donor”.
Next time, go ahead. They’ll sell your donor information and eventually you’ll end up with address return labels with your title on them. 
Still is, in Germany, “Herr Doktor Schmidt” ("Mister Doctor Smith) being standard.
And you may use all your titles. I have heard of a guy with 2 Ph.D.'s who was listed on on programs as “Herr Doktor Doktor Schmidt.”
Mister Bachelor Master Doctor Colibri 
I’d just like to point out that despite my wonderful internet credentials, I managed to spell my own username wrong. :smack:
The proper title to use may also depend on context. Doctor Smith might conclude a lecture to his college students, and then go to a PTA meeting with his daughter’s third grade teacher, where he’s Mister Smith.
On the other hand, if you’re eligible for the title of Jedi Master, then I think that that one’s always appropriate and takes precedence.
Supreme Jedi Master actually
Yeah, it’s funny the first time you hear it if you have German as a second language in the US. Der Blaue Engel was quite funny every time we heard “Herr Professor Doktor Imannuel Rath” it just seemed like a title overload for us.
In Germany or the US? 
“Dr” isn’t legally protected in the US, but “MD” and “DO” are. And it’s not just PhDs and physicians who are entitled to be addressed as “Dr”. Lawyers, pharmacists, dentists, and physical therapists (usually) posses doctorates, but not all commonly use “Dr” (lawyers rarely do).
FWIW, I think people who use their own titles before their name are insufferable. Spefically I’m talking about people who sign internal memos “Dr. John Smith” or introduce themselves to people as “Dr. Smith” when there is no reason whatsoever to do so. He doesn’t know it, but the best thing my doctor ever did for our relationship was say to me when we first met, “Call me Pete.”
Amen. My other pet peeve around Doctors is when the Doctor seems to actually think “Doctor” is part of his name: “Hello, my name is Dr. Pedant.”
In certain situations, certain patients are more comfortable with “Doctor.” Assuming the patient knows what role you are playing (and in Medicine, they typically do), it’s “Hello. I am Chief Pedant. Nice to meet you.” Let the patient decide whether they are more comfortable with Dr. Pedant or Chief.
Outside the office: if it’s not a Doctor-Patient relationship, the title is irrelevant. My observation is that it’s the least secure who need their Doctor title, Medical or otherwise.
My father has a doctorate of pharmacy. If he likes you, he’s Andy. If he doesn’t, he’s Dr. Robinsdad.
And you know you’re a grownup when you call your doctor, your dentist and your lawyer by their first names.
Robin
Ha, the combination of your username, the board custom of using usernames as real names, and this topic have made your post hilariously ambiguous!
It is quite appropriate, however, if there is a robot shouting “Danger, danger” in the background. 
IIRC in Germany people can use Engineer as a title also. It gets kind of long at times.
Just not true. Think Dr. Laura a long timer radio personality who gave relationship advice and opinions but had no degree. Practicing certain professions without a license is certainly punishable but merely using the title while tacky if unearned is not subject to sanction. The rules are to protect people from unlicensed practitioners not to prevent people from putting on airs. (yada yada yada the forgoing pertains only to US before any of you ferriners pipe up)