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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a nanny, and this has bothered me in the past, but I have to ask, why is this so bothersome? We refer to other people in certain industries by their title (Doctor, Professor, Judge). Is it because the title "nanny" carries no esteem, and maybe even a little shame in our society? [/quote]

"Nanny" isn't a title - it's an occupation.  To say, "This is our doctor" and then never offer his/her name in an introduction would also be wrong.  You are basically saying that this person's importance is only related in what they do for you.  Doctor, Professor, Judge, Captain, etc. are titles that everyone uses (preceding the name, of course) whether they are working for you or not - in fact those titles remain with the person after they retire.  Not so with "Accountant Smith" or "Nanny Elizabeth".

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Okay, but I call and hear others call my professor "Professor" all the time, and I don't call my doctor by her first name but I do say "Doctor" maybe Dr. First name. I'm just trying to figure out where the distinction lies, and why one is okay but "nanny" is not. [/quote]

Professor and Doctor are earned titles that will follow the person forever (like Senator, Governor, President, Judge).  You will be called "professor" long after you retire and are no longer working.  Like Doctor, it is an earned title of respect - Doctor, whether MD or PhD, is also an earned academic degree.   Nanny is an occupation - like accountant, plumber, teacher, nurse, director, writer, actor, etc.  Would you call you accountant "Accountant"?  There is an enormous distinction between addressing a professor as "Professor" and calling a plumber - "Plumber".  "Hey, Plumber - having a good day?" is clearly disrespectful while "Hey, Professor - having a good day?" is not.  [/quote]

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