[buzzm]

Adding to the chorus of woes, my legal first name is Paul and middle starts with A and often the ticket comes out as "Paula". I have had at least two heated encounters with gate attendants saying the ticket could not possibly be mine because I don't look like a "Paula".

[ryan-c]

I got business cards made that politely explain why my appearance may not match their expectations based on my name, and that has been quite effective at diffusing such problems.