Honorifics

Honorifics

Honorifics are titles that can be used to indicate respect for the referenced person. English on our Earth has things like 'Mr. X', 'Mrs. X', 'Miss X', 'Sir', and 'Ma'am'. In the omegaverse, there are formal and casual honorifics, matching the formal and casual pronouns.

Pups

Pups are given the same honorifics in both formal and casual settings:

Formal

Young Last Name, Young'un, Pup - IPA Pronunciation: [jʌŋ, jʌŋn̩, pʌp]

Casual

Young First Name, Young'un, Pup - IPA Pronunciation: [jʌŋ, jʌŋn̩, pʌp]

Formal Honorifics

Formal honorifics are based on reproductive role - whether you can¹ sire or carry kids. These are used in legal settings, some schools, other formal situations, and by the upper classes in most settings. Earth honorifics make a distinction between married and unmarried and married people. Formal honorifics instead make a distinction between people with children, and people who are childless. (Though the kids don't have to be biological, see receiving!)

Spelling is influenced by modern French.

Male alphas, Male betas, Epicene alphas, Female alphas (Proginators/Sires)

With Children: Sir Last Name, Monsieur - IPA Pronunciation: [sɪɹ, məsjuː]

Without Children: Damseau Last Name, Mamseau - IPA Pronunciation: [dæmzoʊ, mæmzoʊ]

Female betas, Female omegas, Epicene omegas, Male omegas (Proginatrixes/Dams)

With Children: Dame Last Name, Madame - IPA Pronunciation: [deɪm, mədɑm]

Without Children: Damsel Last Name, Mamsel - IPA Pronunciation: [dæmzɛl, mæmzɛl]

Casual Honorifics

Casual honorifics are based on apparent gender. These are used with strangers, customers, family, and by the lower classes in most settings. You don't use them in formal settings. Casual honorifics, like Earth English honorifics, make a distinction between married and unmarried people. This is different from formal honorifics.

Male alphas, Male betas, Male omegas, Epicene alphas

Married: Lord First Name, M'lord - IPA Pronunciation: [lɔɹdː, məlɔɹd]

Unmarried: Master First Name, Master - IPA Pronunciation: [mæstɚ]

Female alphas, Female betas, Female omegas, Epicene omegas

Married: Lady First Name, M'lady - IPA Pronunciation: [leɪdiː, məleidiː]

Unmarried: Miss First Name, Miss- IPA Pronunciation: [mɪs]

Other Honorifics

Other honorifics are used with more frequency than other pronouns, especially in casual situations. Many people introduce themself with their chosen honorific, to indicate their gender-dynamic and how they want to be addressed.

Male betas, Female betas

Married: Pentlough First Name, Pentlough - IPA Pronunciation: [pɛnlaʊ]

Unmarried: Bond First Name, M'bond- IPA Pronunciation: [bɔnd, məbɔnd]

Epicene alphas, Epicene omegas

Married: Young First Name, (M'lord/M'lady) - IPA Pronunciation: [jʌŋ] * While 'Young' is accepted by many Epicene people who want to emphasize their gender, 'Young'un' remains reserved for pups.

Unmarried: Young First Name, (Young'un/Master/Miss) - IPA Pronunciation: [jʌŋ]

Female alphas

Married: Frow First Name, M'frow - IPA Pronunciation: [frɔʊ, məfrɔʊ] .

Unmarried: Maid First Name, Maid - IPA Pronunciation: [meɪd]

Male omegas

Married: Drottin First Name, M'drottin - IPA Pronunciation: [dɹɔtən, mədɹɔtən]

Unmarried: Madelein First Name, Madelein - IPA Pronunciation: [mædlʌɪn]

¹ Like many Earth systems, infertility is not considered. Infertile and trans people are grouped with the rest of their gender-dynamic group.