alasbound Posted July 3, 2023 #1 Share Posted July 3, 2023 (edited) Has anyone had a situation where the name is spelled correctly, but a letter in the middle should be an uppercase. Cruise = Mcray ID = McRay ? Did you have to do a name change? We were able to talk to Carnival and confirm that it's OK, as long as spelled right. Edited July 3, 2023 by alasbound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobe1 Posted July 3, 2023 #2 Share Posted July 3, 2023 (edited) I dont think anyone will bother you about that at all. My first name has more letters in it than there are allowable characters on the Carnival boarding pass and sail & sign cards and the last 2 letters of my name are always chopped off. It has never been an issue and I have been sailing since the early '90s that way. Edited July 3, 2023 by stobe1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alasbound Posted July 3, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Thank you. I was pretty sure, but not positive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted July 3, 2023 #4 Share Posted July 3, 2023 13 minutes ago, stobe1 said: I dont think anyone will bother you about that at all. My first name has more letters in it than there are allowable characters on the Carnival boarding pass and sail & sign cards and the last 2 letters of my name are always chopped off. It has never been an issue and I have been sailing since the early '90s that way. Same here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audcc77 Posted July 3, 2023 #5 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Not to worry. even though DH has the same name, for some reason they (Carnival) put an extra space in his. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD64 Posted July 3, 2023 #6 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Be thankful that you do not have an apostrophe in your last name. This causes an inordinate amount of confusion as different computer systems treat it differently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alasbound Posted July 4, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, audcc77 said: Not to worry. even though DH has the same name, for some reason they (Carnival) put an extra space in his. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alasbound Posted July 4, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, RD64 said: Be thankful that you do not have an apostrophe in your last name. This causes an inordinate amount of confusion as different computer systems treat it differently. I can imagine that would be difficult,! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshower9 Posted July 4, 2023 #9 Share Posted July 4, 2023 14 hours ago, RD64 said: Be thankful that you do not have an apostrophe in your last name. This causes an inordinate amount of confusion as different computer systems treat it differently. Same with hyphens. 🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobe1 Posted July 4, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Elon Musk's kid is going to have a helluva time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiser0216 Posted July 4, 2023 #11 Share Posted July 4, 2023 I have an apostrophe in my name but there is often a discrepancy between no apostrophe, a space, or even a dash. My SS card shows the apostrophe, but my license and Passport shows none. I've never had an issue anywhere when they don't match. You should be good to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted July 4, 2023 #12 Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, stobe1 said: Elon Musk's kid is going to have a helluva time. Yeah, well, that list is a long one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted July 4, 2023 #13 Share Posted July 4, 2023 19 hours ago, RD64 said: Be thankful that you do not have an apostrophe in your last name. This causes an inordinate amount of confusion as different computer systems treat it differently. Yeah, I heard Prince had a helluva time sailing for a few years there! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobe1 Posted July 4, 2023 #14 Share Posted July 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, jsglow said: Yeah, I heard Prince had a helluva time sailing for a few years there! 😂 "The Artist" formerly known as "The Artist formerly known as Prince". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted July 4, 2023 #15 Share Posted July 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, stobe1 said: "The Artist" formerly known as "The Artist formerly known as Prince". I couldn't keep up! 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n6uqqq Posted July 4, 2023 #16 Share Posted July 4, 2023 I imagine there are quite a few " Christoph " s out here ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stobe1 Posted July 4, 2023 #17 Share Posted July 4, 2023 1 hour ago, n6uqqq said: I imagine there are quite a few " Christoph " s out here ! I would be one of several few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD64 Posted July 4, 2023 #18 Share Posted July 4, 2023 7 hours ago, cruiser0216 said: I have an apostrophe in my name but there is often a discrepancy between no apostrophe, a space, or even a dash. My SS card shows the apostrophe, but my license and Passport shows none. I've never had an issue anywhere when they don't match. You should be good to go! I also get an ampersand on occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTLCruiseGal Posted July 4, 2023 #19 Share Posted July 4, 2023 8 hours ago, stobe1 said: Elon Musk's kid is going to have a helluva time. Had to google that one — that poor child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelBluebird Posted July 5, 2023 #20 Share Posted July 5, 2023 We have an extra capital letter and a space in our last name. To add to the confusion, my husband has a 2-part middle name, also with a capitalized letter. We’ve had all sorts of trouble with computers and spellings of names while traveling..sometimes we are filed under the second part of our last name, etc, but I’ve never had problems with Carnival. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted July 6, 2023 #21 Share Posted July 6, 2023 4 hours ago, TravelBluebird said: We have an extra capital letter and a space in our last name. To add to the confusion, my husband has a 2-part middle name, also with a capitalized letter. We’ve had all sorts of trouble with computers and spellings of names while traveling..sometimes we are filed under the second part of our last name, etc, but I’ve never had problems with Carnival. You are fortunate you've not had issues. Every time I talk with a live person at CCL (any brand) they always ask what my name is because it has too letters to fit so the last fee aren't shown and looks strange. When I explain what it is, they offer to "correct" the system by splitting it up into two shorter names and move one to the middle name slot. Please, don't - my name, crazy as it may be, is my name and TSA likes it just fine the way it is, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TravelBluebird Posted July 7, 2023 #22 Share Posted July 7, 2023 On 7/3/2023 at 3:20 PM, shof515 said: included, only on sea days and not in the funtimes/hub app. you have go there to see if it there 22 hours ago, Haljo1935 said: You are fortunate you've not had issues. Every time I talk with a live person at CCL (any brand) they always ask what my name is because it has too letters to fit so the last fee aren't shown and looks strange. When I explain what it is, they offer to "correct" the system by splitting it up into two shorter names and move one to the middle name slot. Please, don't - my name, crazy as it may be, is my name and TSA likes it just fine the way it is, lol. That is awful! At least our last name is short so we don’t have that extra problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandlockedCruiser01 Posted July 9, 2023 #23 Share Posted July 9, 2023 Imagine if there was someone named JoeBlow'); DROP TABLE Passengers;-- . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinto18 Posted July 9, 2023 #24 Share Posted July 9, 2023 My maiden name was de Leeuw...so started with a lower case, capital and a space in the middle of the name..caused confusion but this was also pre internet when paperwork was filed manually . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new_cruiser_75 Posted July 10, 2023 #25 Share Posted July 10, 2023 My experience is: it won't be a problem at all. I have a last name like McDonald and it is in the system like Mc donald (space and only 1 capitol letter). Hasn't caused me a problem yet - fingers crossed I'm not jinxing myself 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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