Use this patch file and it should work for you. <configuration xmlns:patch="http://www.sitecore.net/xmlconfig/"> <sitecore> <settings> <setting name="ItemNameValidation"> <patch:attribute name="value">^.*$</patch:attribute> </setting> </settings> </sitecore> </configuration> According to this regex `.*` matches any character. And you will be able to create items. Here is the screenshot. [![enter image description here][1]][1] But OOTB you can use the **Display Name** to show the name like this. [![enter image description here][2]][2] Hope this helps. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/pB97SdBf.png [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/FyXFe7sV.png