His Legal Name Is One Letter–airline Rejects It and Says 'just Call Yourself Aa'
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An individual with a single-letter legal name faced issues with an airline, highlighting the challenges of non-standard names in bureaucratic systems, with commenters sharing similar experiences and concerns about naming rules.
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Definitely don’t drop the letter from your passport number