What if your ref has the same surname?

I'm applying for English this year so I obviously want my English tutor to write me a reference the only problem is he has the same surname as me and I don't want them to think we are related because we aren't.

Has this happened to anyone else? Did it cause you any problems?

Reply 1

Checking for Spies

Does the form not have a space where the referee fills in their relationship to you?
anyway,i'm sure they could mention it in the reference!

Reply 2

sexysax

If anyone wants to check it then they will and they'll find nothing, don't worry about it.

Reply 3

Juno

As long as you haven't got anything to worry about, it will be fine! They might want to check up on it, but if you're not related they won't be able to find that you are. Or, if you have a really common surname they might just not worry.

Reply 4

Knogle

You have nothing to worry about like others have said. Just go ahead and use him/her as your referee. If UCAS/a university gets suspicious, they can always do a background check and discover for themselves that you're in the clear.