create table your_table
(NAME varchar(50),AGE int);
insert into your_table (NAME,AGE) values ('alex',20);
insert into your_table (NAME,AGE) values ('mathew',14);
insert into your_table (NAME,AGE) values ('alexandra',31);
insert into your_table (NAME,AGE) values ('human',10);
select NAME from your_table where name like 'al%';
Должен сделать трюк ...