diff --git a/docs/Reference.md b/docs/Reference.md
index 9fea004..60cbde9 100644
--- a/docs/Reference.md
+++ b/docs/Reference.md
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ To create more than one user-defined command, simply create multiple instances o
 
 Creates a custom Characteristic that can be added to any Service.  Custom Characteristics are generally ignored by the Home App but may be used by other third-party applications (such as *Eve for HomeKit*).  The first form should be used create numerical Characterstics (e.g., UINT8, BOOL...). The second form is used to STRING-based Characteristics. The third form is used for DATA-based (i.e. byte-array) Characteristics.  Parameters are as follows (note that quotes should NOT be used in any of the macro parameters, except for *defaultValue* when applied to a STRING-based Characteristic):
 
-* *name* - the name of the custom Characteristic.  This will be added to the Characteristic namespace so that it is accessed the same as any HomeSpan Characteristic
+* *name* - the name of the custom Characteristic.  This will be added to the Characteristic namespace so that it is accessed the same as any HomeSpan Characteristic.  Use UTF8 coded string for none ASCII characters.
 * *uuid* - the UUID of the Characteristic as defined by the manufacturer.  Must be *exactly* 36 characters in the form XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX, where *X* represent a valid hexidecimal digit.  Leading zeros are required if needed as described more fully in HAP-R2 Section 6.6.1
 * *perms* - additive list of permissions as described in HAP-R2 Table 6-4.  Valid values are PR, PW, EV, AA, TW, HD, and WR
 * *format* - specifies the format of the Characteristic value, as described in HAP-R2 Table 6-5.  Valid value are BOOL, UINT8, UINT16, UNIT32, UINT64, INT, and FLOAT (note that the HomeSpan does not presently support the TLV8 formats).  Not applicable for the STRING or DATA Characteristic macros
diff --git a/examples/07-AccessoryNames/07-AccessoryNames.ino b/examples/07-AccessoryNames/07-AccessoryNames.ino
index dc7b82c..d6c1841 100644
--- a/examples/07-AccessoryNames/07-AccessoryNames.ino
+++ b/examples/07-AccessoryNames/07-AccessoryNames.ino
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ void setup() {
   
     new DEV_DimmableLED(17);
 
+  new SpanAccessory(); 
+  
+    new Service::AccessoryInformation();    
+      new Characteristic::Identify();               
+      new Characteristic::Name(u8"Special chars ÄÖÜß");  // Use UTF-8 coded string for none ASCII characters    
+  
+    new DEV_DimmableLED(18);
+
 } // end of setup()
 
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