# Is changing my name to a name with a Scandinavian character “ø” in it a bad idea?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 13, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-changing-my-name-to-a-name-with-a-scandinavian-character-o-in-it-a-bad-idea/1007217 "2024-09-13T15:59:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-changing-my-name-to-a-name-with-a-scandinavian-character-o-in-it-a-bad-idea/1007217/131 "2024-09-23T10:43:45Z")

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Finally got around to locating a prior thread on this, [link here.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tsa-require-your-u-s-drivers-license-to-have-a-star-to-fly-in-2020/834496/82)

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