My Poor Great-Grandfather Carl, Oops Karl Larson

While researching my family history I have often come across different documents from the time. It's very cool to be able to see sheets from the different census', certificates of naturalization, marriage, etc. especially in someone's handwriting. One thing I've noticed especially though is that my poor great-grandfather Karl Larson (my father's namesake), more often than not, could not catch a break when it came to the correct spelling of his name. You'd think it would be an easy name to spell correctly but on almost fifty percent of the documents I've found, Karl's first name is spelled incorrectly with a "C" instead of a "K." In the 1910 and 1920 census, it was misspelled. In his certificate of naturalization? Misspelled (correct in pencil!). In a book on Skagway? Misspelled in the caption next to his photo (below). In the book's defense, someone wrote on the original photo "Carl" as well. On his own certificate of marriage? Misspelled again! Poor Carl Karl.

Misspelled again! (From the Alaska Geographic book on Skagway)