Grammar fix
I've got a booking in the name of [name].
booking in a name
A conversational way to tell staff that your reservation is registered under a particular name.
expression
How oftenCommon
LevelB1
Used inMostly spoken
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I've got a booking in the name of Oliver Grant for two nights.
When I checked into a hostel in Da Lat, I told them I had a booking in the name of Nguyen, but they'd spelt it wrong, so it took ages to find.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I've got a booking on the name of Lee.
Say: I've got a booking in the name of Lee.
The fixed preposition is 'in the name of', not 'on the name of'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Tell staff whose table it is
How formalCasualMore formal
It's booked under [name].Short reply when staff ask whose name it's under.
I've got a booking in the name of [name].You're here · Conversational, especially British: identifies the name on your booking.
I have a reservation underA polite, standard opening at a hotel or restaurant.