As it turns out, correctly collating a list of names from all parts of the world is surprisingly difficult when you want to do it Right, and e.g. put ä in the right place for both Finns and Germans, and de for the French and the Spanish. You'd think someone had solved this problem already, but apparently not. This is a great opportunity to make the world a slightly less culturally imperialistic place.
As it turns out, correctly collating a list of names from all parts of the world is surprisingly difficult when you want to do it Right, and e.g. put ä in the right place for both Finns and Germans, and de for the French and the Spanish. You'd think someone had solved this problem already, but apparently not. This is a great opportunity to make the world a slightly less culturally imperialistic place.