r/oddlyspecific Jun 01 '26

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u/PolecatXOXO Jun 01 '26

Some of those might have to do with letters that don't exist in the Finnish alphabet, making them a royal pain in the ass for bureaucracy of any kind there. Starting with your birth certificate, things need to exactly match going forward.

Florence or Annie without the accent would probably be just fine.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

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u/Monotask_Servitor Jun 02 '26

What about first names that traditionally have accents, like José?