If the father's name is "Mr. Brown" how would people refer to his son as?? If the father and son are together, you can't refer to the son as "Mr. Brown" or else the father might think you were calling him. But then, if you were to call the son by his Christian name ( let's say it's John) It'd be alright if you knew John, and so calling him john would be alright and all -- but when you're not acquainted well with John, I'm under the impression that it would be rather rude to call a guy by his Christian name (well, in the 18th century, it was considered so...and this is the problem occuring in a fiction I'm writing). So do you just call the son of Mr. Brown as "Mr. John"??? Or..."Mr. John Brown"???Or what???
2006-10-24 01:48:21 · 19 answers · asked by J.Welkin 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Dad - Mr Brown Sr. Son - Mr Brown or you could use John Brown and then John Brown Jr.
2006-10-24 01:52:23 · answer #1 · answered by Lori 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In the 18th century it might of been considered rude but now a days its considered more personal to use the first name of the person. But back then if the father and son were together I'm thinking it was Mr. Brown and younger or something to that effect
2006-10-24 09:06:35 · answer #2 · answered by Ms J 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definitely Mr. John
2006-10-24 09:07:46 · answer #3 · answered by It's Isabel 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think you have gone off the deep end. I usually point and say "Hey, you!" If the wrong one starts to chirp up I say "No, not you, the other guy." This way there is no confusion. Most of the time I try to avoid being with more than one person who have the same last name.
Seriously though, a lot depends on age. If the son is 6 years old I waill call him "Johnnie", or "Master Brown". This would not work very well if their last name were "Bater", but I do the best I can.
If the father is 80, I might just call him "sir", or some such. If the son were an idiot like me, I'd just call out "hey, retard" and he'd know I was talking to him. You sort of have to gauge the situation and see what works the best.
2006-10-24 09:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not positive about the 18th century, but Jane Austen (very early 19th) referred to the father or eldest brother (if the father was dead) as, e.g., "Mr. Brown" and the son or younger brother (if an adult) as "Mr. John Brown".
2006-10-24 09:12:43 · answer #5 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Brown, Mr. Brown
2006-10-24 08:51:26 · answer #6 · answered by bookfreak2day 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the father is Mr. Brown, the son is Sir John.
2006-10-24 08:58:17 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Up to the age of fourteen or fifteen a young man has traditionally been called "master" as in "master brown" so you would be able to differentiat between the father and son. Sometimes if the boy is under ten the term "young master brown" would be employed.
2006-10-24 09:02:01 · answer #8 · answered by the old dog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mr Brown and Mr Brown junior
Mr Brown and young Mr Brown (classic)
2006-10-24 08:56:39 · answer #9 · answered by Endie vB 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mr. Brown Sr. and Mr. Brown Jr.
2006-10-24 08:55:54 · answer #10 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋