What happens with special characters?

[hobbgoblin]

On the birth certificate? My DD's name could be written ?none. Would it have to be typed this way on the birth cert. or would it be typed Oenone? If the latter does it make a difference to 'authenticity' of her name iyswim?

[brimfull]

what is that and how do you pronounce it

[Umlellala]

I would think Oenone (no special characters) - although the registrar may do it if written by hand?

Is it pronounced Ee-NO-nee? Haven't heard it before?

[hobbgoblin]

It's a typographical ligature (Thanks wiki) and a Latin Alphabetic Grapheme. Essentially, because her name is from Greek Mythology, the historic Greek/Latin spelling is appropriate possibly.

And yes, it is ee-NO-nee

[titchy]

Agree probably without special characters. Our dd's name has a diareses in (two dots to the uninitiated!), but not on her birth cert. as the pc the registrar was using was dated circa 1962...

[Umlellala]

yay!
Have googled now and ooh, I like it. Ds was going to be Ariadne if a girl...

[MrsBadger]

rofl at 'that's beautiful how do you say it?'

It's more or less in-own-ne, yes? It is rather pretty.

Special characters do cause trouble in some situations - ask any Níamh or Chloë... and technically Phoebe too.

and is it authentically Modern Greek or Ancient Greek?

[OrmIrian]

I knew an Oenone - I think it's lovely. SHe used to get called one-one at school though

I only ever saw it written as Oenone - no special characters.

[Umlellala]

One-one is a great nickname!

[stleger]

The only problem you might encounter is in the future withitems like passports matching birth certificates matching airline tickets...I think it was Ryanair - surely not - whose original website was unable to handle apostrophes. So all the Irish customers, eg Michael O'Leary, had difficulties.

[MaggieBeauLeo]

ha ha stleger, that's funny! or should I say, thats funny!!

[mathanxiety]

Just be careful if you ever try to visit the US or move there. Remember she will live in a world where there are forms to fill out, many with those squares that are meant to accommodate just one letter from the 26 letter alphabet.

[Bathsheba]

I have an ã in my name but its not on my birth certificate...its just an a

[Firawla]

i would spell it without the special characters as can imagine it'll cause some inconvenience in life? maybe best just to put oenone so that its spelt with all english letters