I was just behind a guy whose name didn't match because his friend bought him his ticket and had made the reservation for Chris instead of Christopher. The counter agent did not budge and told him he had to buy a new ticket or get the friend to re-issue it in a hurry because the flight was departing. Further, the agent could not process the new ticket purchase herself and told Chris he had to do it online. (news to me). Chris didn't have money to buy a new ticket and could not reach his friend. I then went into a different line, and I don't know how he made out. But the main point is to always be certain that all your docs have the same name. I think most of us on this forum know this, but just a reminder to tell your friends. Especially when a friend buys a ticket for you.