Scroggs
Just to add to your point about Ing. being used as a prefix in Italy, if you get a
CEng from the UK Engineering Council or associated institutions then you can also get
EurIng from the Federation Europeene d'Associations Nationales d'Ingenieurs. CEng, being British, goes after your name, while EurIng, being European, can be used before your name. I think you are right about the reasons why.
Now, EurIng Dr Evo7 DPhil CEng etc. is a bit of a mouthful, but I guess I could use it. I've got a CPhys too (with an associated EurPhys) which would really make it long winded.... <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0">
Trilander
My reply was serious. There is no 'procedure' - if it matters to you then you simply ask people to change the title they use. I'm split between Mr. and Dr., just because there are some situations - mostly professional - where it is worth using Dr. However, I couldn't give a stuff what the bank call me and can't be faffed trying to get them to change it. As others have pointed out, it's what your peers think of you that counts anyway.
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