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by thomasahle 1837 days ago
> Why do most Danes use Ø or Æ in their names, but not Å?

I think because Å was added later than Ø or Æ (introduced in 1948 vs 1100 for the other two). People are hesitant to change the spelling of their names, so the old form "Aa" is still common in names like Aamand and Aagesen.