Mix it up! How to put a fresh twist on favourite baby names

Sometimes parents want to use traditional or popular names, but seek to put their own special flourish on old favourites. There’s a whole lot of ways you can do that and we’re here to help (because sharing is caring!)

Here’s a bunch of places to begin if you’re keen on customising a much-loved name.

Add a "gh"

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You could try popping a "GH" where another letter was. Ghlyn instead of Glyn, Allanagh over Allanah or Georgh instead of George are some interest-adding examples.