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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mrs. Smith, Miss Jane (unmarried teachers, coaches etc), Auntie Nita (close family friends).

All male teachers, bosses at work are Mr. Smith etc.

If designations are there - Dr. so and so, they will use that.

Unless an adult or elder gives them permission to call them with  a different name, they use this form of politeness.

I also do not like when other people's kids call me by my first name. I will interrupt and ask to be called as "My Child's Mom" - if they do not want to call me "Mrs. XYZ".  Or not use my name.  Thankfully, I do not have many such kids in my life.

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That sums it up for me too.  It's also easier for my kids to remember John Lastname's parents are "Mr./Mrs. Lastname" than remember all the kids' names plus adults' first names.  [/quote]

I don't have the same last name as my children. This approach might be easier, but it's not necessarily more respectful/deferential to the adults in question.[/quote]

I do not have the same last name as my kids or husband. I am fine with people using kids/spouse's Lastname for me.  Unless it is a legal document, there is no harm done.

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