LostinOz, you made me imagine my family members calling me with Dr title.

My Mother was/still is mortally dissappointed I ever went to university..she prefered it when I was a teenage mum getting the cr*p kicked out of me by my husband. She won't even call me by the name I choose when I had to change it so chances of her ever calling me Dr is slim to nil...but my lovelu husband now is soooo proud and my kids I'm sure they will massage my ego when the time comes!!!!

It's funny though as I always thought I would have no problems using it but now the time is almost here, I am struggling to be honest. I am not sure if I will change my details personally (e.g. bank stuff) but I will use it professionally in academia. It feels very odd and a little pretentious. I don't actually think it is pretentious at all professionally, but I feel others might think that if that makes sense. I think I just need to get on with it once I have graduated!

I can categorically say though that I won't be using it for the milkman or in pizza places!

or hairdressers.... at least until they finish cutting your hair.

Good point!