File naming problem; FCP won't regonize "-a" at the end of file names.

i have a couple FCP project files named as follows:
Family-Obesity-PSA_07-16-06-D.fcp
Family-Obesity-PSA_07-17-06-A.fcp
Family-Obesity-PSA_07-18-06-A.fcp
Family-Obesity-PSA_07-18-06-B.fcp
Family-Obesity-PSA_07-18-06-C.fcp
Family-Obesity-PSA_07-18-06-C.fcp
Family-Obesity-PSA_07-18-06.fcp
Family-Obesity-PSA_07-19-06-A.fcp
Family-Obesity-PSA_07-19-06.fcp
and when I open most of the files, the tag on the label in the bin
reads exactly as the file name does.
BUT... if the files end in "-A" (like a few of the ones above) Final
Cut Pro doesnt add the "-A" to the label in the bin, it just says
"Family-Obesity-PSA_07-19-06" when it should say "Family-Obesity-
PSA_07-19-06-A".
Basically FCP ignores the "-A" suffix.
This must be some weird bug. But funny that it only happens on the "-A" suffix...
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Addison
13" White 2GHz Intel Core Duo MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.7) Final Cut Pro 5.1.1
17 1.5GHz G4 PowerBook

Clip names in the Browser can be modified... That's
what I was talking about.
It's pretty wierd alright.
Are you somehow related to David Marchese? He and I
worked on a ton of TV spots in LA years ago... he had
an ad agency...
Jerry
Hey. It's not the clip name, it's the project name which is determined based on the file name. And I'm unaware of a way to change the project name. Is there a way?
I don't think I know that David Marchese, but I'm sure there's some connection. My father's parents are from Sicily, but my father and I were both born and raised in America.
Actually I'm a TV commercial editor, so that's kind of funny. Do you still work in the field?
Thanks,
Addison
13" White 2.0GHz Core Duo MacBook, 17" 1.5GHz G4 PowerBook

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