WI: State honorifics were more common?

What if state-granted, non-military honorifics beyond the British "Sir" were more common? For example, what if Turkey continued to grant the title "Pasha" to people deemed notable by the Republic of Turkey?

What other examples of (state-granted) honorifics could continue?

Which famous people and historical figures would be likely candidates for these alternate honorifics?
 
I'm not sure it would make much of a difference. In countries where an egalitarian ethos prevails(IOW, pretty much everywhere, at least rhetorically), nobody would be overly impressed by the honorifics, and the recipients would be well-advised not to use them on an everyday basis, unless they wanna get laughed at.

Canada still has the Order Of Canada, and the criteria for getting in isn't all that high. Can you imagine the reaction this guy would get if he went around introducing himself with the "OC" after his name?
 
I'm not sure it would make much of a difference. In countries where an egalitarian ethos prevails(IOW, pretty much everywhere, at least rhetorically), nobody would be overly impressed by the honorifics, and the recipients would be well-advised not to use them on an everyday basis, unless they wanna get laughed at.

Canada still has the Order Of Canada, and the criteria for getting in isn't all that high. Can you imagine the reaction this guy would get if he went around introducing himself with the "OC" after his name?
Well, I wasn't really expecting a big social effect, I just thought it could lead to some interesting names.
 
A: Hey man, ya ever see that movie Caligula?

B: Oh, yeah! Helen Mirren, Dame Of The British Empire, looked so damn hot chained naked to the wall!
 
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