Last Updated on 13 May 2020 by Colette
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As a child I would never find anything with my name on – those personalised mug or key chains in souvenirs shops were a constant source of disappointment to me! That said, as an adult, I quite like that my name isn’t too common.
Of course Ben, Chloe and Amy are less likely to have the same issues. Apart from choosing fairly popular names for our trouble, personalisation these days is rife. When it comes to finding something with your name on the internet is your best friend.
“Lost my name” was created by four friends back in 2012, with a fabulous product to promote and success on Dragon’s Den – they’ve now sold over 1.2 million books in 164 different countries. I’d say that’s good going wouldn’t you?
I had been aware of the company for sometime but hadn’t really taken the time to investigate them properly until now. I decided Chloe would appreciate the Little Girl Who Lost Her Name book the most. At 4.5 years old, she can obviously spell her own name and recognise all the letters of the alphabet so the personalisation would appeal more to her than Amy who would only realise it had her name in.
The Little Girl Who Lost Her Name
When it comes to personalising your story it comes down to more than just the letters of the name – you can choose from three characters with different hair, skin tones and clothing along with also being able to swap and change some of the animals attached to the letters (Eg the H in Chloe can be about a hippo or a hedgehog). I should also point out that children with shorter names are not “out of pocket” – additional pages are added to the story to make sure they don’t miss out! The website is easy to navigate and the whole process from creating to ordering your book is easy peasy.
From the dedication at the start of the book Chloe instantly knew the book was for her and she was excited. As we started to read the story together she recognised very quickly that they letters were going to spell out her name.
Although the book is clearly for Chloe, it hasn’t stopped Ben and Amy enjoying it too as, personalisation aside, it is a really lovely story of adventure. The thick pages are beautifully printed with detailed illustrations. The rhyming text is appealing and the typography really adds to the experience. I love that the girls’ book isn’t full of fairy princesses but actually talks of courage and strength.
This beautiful book is certainly more expensive than your average picture book at just short of £20 but it really would make a wonderful gift and is the sort of book that you would keep for life. It’s definitely on my “go to” list for special gifts now!
*Disclaimer – Chloe was sent her copy of The Little Girl Who Lost Her Name free for charge for the purposes of review however all thoughts and opinions remain our own*
I love the look of these books – I'm a sucker for anything personalised but these just look so beautiful x
These sound lovely, every time I read a review about them it makes me think that I should get them for my girls. I wouldn't be sure at the moment whether to get them done in their real names or their nicknames. I suppose if I waited until they were a bit older, I'd be able to ask them which they'd prefer.x
I love personalised things like books, I think it makes them that bit more special. I have heard such great things about these books. I think I need to get my little girl one for her third birthday as she never says her own name and this might help her xx
We got one of these for Rufus for his first Christmas. I thought it was good that they post overseas for no extra charge which was fab seeing as the book was going over to Clare & Gilly in Australia.
We got one of these for Rufus for his first Christmas. I thought it was good that they post overseas for no extra charge which was fab seeing as the book was going over to Clare & Gilly in Australia.