I'm gifted and cursed with a very very common name, it's in the top 20 of male first/last combinations. I've had trouble with flying because of it, I've had so

I'm gifted and cursed with a very very common name, it's in the top 20 of male first/last combinations. I've had trouble with flying because of it, I've had some difficult explaining to do when some overly broad background checks come back (matching on first/last/DOB), problem with collection agencies, and the usual problem of it being impossible for any agency to find me by first/last (a double edged sword). It's frustrating but its also a shield, so long as no one can bridge the gap between my real name and the nickname I use online, I'm safe from this kind of digging, I feel sorry for those who're not.