Originally Posted by
Shadowboxer
As a monumental mistake I booked my ticket as Ben rather than Benjamin as on my passport.
I've checked it out, seems like I might be ok and might not.
You'll be fine; worry about the important stuff!
Originally Posted by
wtcmor
Proper names on passports is a big deal, but Ben vs Benjamin is something that may be ok - may depend on who you get on the day
Proper names is apparently far less of a big deal than one might think.
See (just as an example)
Name typo on a ticket - call the airline or not?
I've had a variety of random muddled names on tickets; if the surname is right and the first 3 letters of the first name match, I doubt any agent is going to notice, much less care.