Originally Posted by
GoktimusPrime
Mind you, I find that this is an increasingly popular trend. There are some medical centres that I've been too where they refer to doctors as "Dr. [given name]." :eek: Okay, if you want to address someone as "Doctor," then it needs to be attached to their surname. If you want to be more buddy-buddy and refer to them by their given name, then dispense with the title of "Doctor." If there's a Dr. Curt Connors, then either call him "Curt" or "Doctor Connors." Calling him "Doctor Curt" just sounds stupid (IMHO). :rolleyes: