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According to Wikipedia, musician Paul McCartney of the Beatles was actually born James Paul McCartney, and he was knighted as Sir James Paul McCartney.
Is it proper to refer to him as "Sir Paul"? If we are observing the forms, shouldn't it be "Sir James"?
(I am pretty sure that "Sir McCartney", at least, is not acceptable. The prefix Sir attaches to a given name, not a surname.)
Is it proper to refer to him as "Sir Paul"? If we are observing the forms, shouldn't it be "Sir James"?
(I am pretty sure that "Sir McCartney", at least, is not acceptable. The prefix Sir attaches to a given name, not a surname.)