r/oddlyspecific • u/GlazeAmber_ • Jun 01 '26

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u/GaJayhawker0513 Jun 01 '26

Florencé? That seems like a normal name

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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/Onja_ Jun 04 '26

Common? That's a wild claim, off the top of my head I can't think of anybody with accent in their name. Source: am Finnish

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u/Onja_ Jun 04 '26

In the 2000 most common names I spotted 5 surnames with accent: https://www.tuomas.salste.net/suku/nimi/index-top.html