The signer has identification with a slightly different name.
Short answer
If the ID name supports the name signed — the same name or a fuller version of it — most notaries proceed and record the exact ID name in the journal. A materially different name is a stop.
Full explanation
Ask what the receiving agency requires. Some transactions accept an alternate-name affidavit prepared by the document preparer; others require the signer to sign exactly as the ID reads.
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