Talk:Post-nominal letters

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Yes, it makes sense to merge this article with the "Post-nomial" article. In fact,is there even such a word as "nomial"???

I'm not aware of any such word - I get the impression the article was created as a result of a mis-spelling?Michael Dorosh^Talk 15:03, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

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Does anyone know if a right is granted to use and award post-nominal letters? Is it by a Government, or can an individual choose to add letters after his name (eg a new combination of his/her own choosing)?

The letters that refer to the various British honors are obviously "granted" by the British government, and using them without permission might very well be a criminal offense. Similarly, some U.S. states prohibit the use of Esq. for anyone who is not a lawyer. I don't know what you mean by "his/her own choosing". If I want to refer to myself as "John Smith, ABCDEFG", then I guess no one is going to arrest me...but what is the point? 209.92.136.131 21:12, 14 March 2007 (UTC)