An older article of mine, but it may help.
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Career/71608/
That said, it's in the perceptions of the bestower to decide if a title is worth it for a person. Said person may not have enough knowledge to know it's undeserved, but it's still there... and no person is going to turn it down simply because of the impression it's given you (and others).
I've also seen architect more recently expanded as a title towards the warehouse architects, which does require a decent amount of training and knowledge to do well.
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