when they leave out diacritics in nordic names they're not just leaving out which part to put emphasis on, they're changing the whole meaning. like Å is not an A, they're different letters
Hämeenaho = Häme's (region in Finland) meadow
vs
Hameenaho = a skirt's meadow
What are diacritics, and why doesn’t the NHL use them on every jersey? Our @cooperkrigbaum breaks down what they are, why they matter and why you don’t always see them in the NHL and college hockey: cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2026/…