Damned dots...

[Dovahkiin]

I'm currently holding 2-day-old Zoë in my arms. Before we trot off and register her birth, does anyone know how much of a pain it will be to use the diaeresis marks on official documents? From last-minute Googling, I think I've worked out that she won't be able to have it on her passport but may be able to have it on her birth certificate. Will it then be a pain to have two 'official' spellings? What have all the mums of Esmës and Amëlies done? I'm already finding it a pain to use keyboard shortcuts...

[ProbablyMe]

I have dots but they don't appear on any of my official documents. I used the. When I filled in the forms - bank account, passport etc but they never materialised!!

[Ludways]

My goddaughter have up trying to get the dots on official things, she's decided on Zoey now instead. I don't like that though and most people still write Zoe to her.

[Ludways]

**gave up

[Molotov]

Keep those dots for your little Zoë. They're fab

[Molotov]

Oh dear ... seems even my beloved phone doesn't put the dots on my MN app.

Still keep them

[francisdrakehasleprosy]

I think it is rubbish that diacriticals don't get put on official documents. I'd keep them if you chose them. Don't change it because "the computer says no". The computer is stupid.

[Molotov]

That made me laugh, frances

[Molotov]

*francis

[longest]

Amelie and Esme have dots?

I thought dots only went on a vowel when it's next to a vowel?

[Dovahkiin]

Faffy accent-y things, if we're looking for the correct term.

[francisdrakehasleprosy]

molotov = there is a francesdrake on MN too. I hope she doesn't have leprosy...

[Mothersruin75]

Congratulations on the birth of Zoë! I have a 14 month old Zoë, I do wonder if we've given her a lifetime of dot problems... Her birth certificate is Zoë, I was surprised that her passport came back Zoe, but her EHIC card came back with Zoë. To be honest I'm still amazed that the passport didn't include it, surely it's a good identifier? I love the two dots and hoping as computer systems become even more advanced this won't happen in the future.

[Waveney]

Keep them! I have the dots in my name and I love them. Really loved them as a kid, I thought they were special and exciting. Plus it is the correct spelling of the name IMO.

[PinkAndBlueBedtimeBears]

I like them, and prefer them (the dots) but for ease of life I wouldn't use them, which is a shame, as surely if she used the dots for the electricity account sign up online, then called and said her name was Zoe bloggs would it connect Zoe (with dots) to Zoe (with no dots?)

[Britishseamonkey]

Amélie and Esm

[Britishseamonkey]

Esme ( why dont my phone do the second accent??!!!!) dont have dots....

[BikeRunSki]

Keep them!! Otherwise she'll be Zo!

[Dovahkiin]

Thanks for all the input. Huge apologies for the keyboard shortcut error with the accents. As long as that's the worst mistake I've made in the three days since giving birth, I won't feel too bad.