import uuid
import random


def uuid_alpha() -> str:
    """Generates an uuid that always starts with an alpha char."""
    uuid_ = str(uuid.uuid4())
    if not uuid_[0].isalpha():
        c = random.choice(["a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f"])
        uuid_ = f"{c}{uuid_[1:]}"
    return uuid_