Help! Missing Part of Name
Nov 8, 2023 | 10:57 pm
#1
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Help! Missing Part of Name
My name has a II on the end of it to indicate I’m the 2nd, it shows on my passport but my ticket only has my first, middle and last. I got confused with surname, I don’t know if it’s used around the US but it isn’t in my area, although I do see it now on my passport.
how screwed am I? I contacted the airline and they had me submit a help ticket and they said they’d work on fixing it but no guarantees. I’m so scared I won’t make my flight, it’s my first vacation in 3 years.
thanks
how screwed am I? I contacted the airline and they had me submit a help ticket and they said they’d work on fixing it but no guarantees. I’m so scared I won’t make my flight, it’s my first vacation in 3 years.
thanks
Nov 9, 2023 | 3:03 am
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Chill/Relax! This should be no issue (if the rest of your names are as in your passport). Most likely no one will notice that your passport stated "[name] II". Dont overthink this.
No need to contact the airline about this (and make it a problem that was never there in the first place).
No need to contact the airline about this (and make it a problem that was never there in the first place).
Nov 9, 2023 | 10:04 am
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Chill/Relax! This should be no issue (if the rest of your names are as in your passport). Most likely no one will notice that your passport stated "[name] II". Dont overthink this.
No need to contact the airline about this (and make it a problem that was never there in the first place).
No need to contact the airline about this (and make it a problem that was never there in the first place).
thanks for the reply. Makes me feel better at least.
Nov 10, 2023 | 12:16 am
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The technical term for this "II" is a "generational suffix".
Last edited by SPN Lifer; Nov 19, 2023 at 1:41 am
Nov 10, 2023 | 9:07 am
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I don't know when "Jr" became "II". It used to be that the numbers started at "III".
But re: names on passport, really, no one will care or notice. I've had airlines issue tickets for me with the salutation (honorific?) as the middle name due to shoddy IT (UA app) and no one bats an eye.
But re: names on passport, really, no one will care or notice. I've had airlines issue tickets for me with the salutation (honorific?) as the middle name due to shoddy IT (UA app) and no one bats an eye.
Nov 11, 2023 | 4:01 am
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Nov 13, 2023 | 4:05 am
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Naming a son after the father is very common in the U.S., as indicated in Post # 6.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffix_(name)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffix_(name)
Last edited by SPN Lifer; Nov 19, 2023 at 1:42 am
