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Here you will find some great ideas for all styles of private number plates to help you find a meaningful combination of letters and numbers for that perfect registration. Our handy tips will show you how to make your number plate truly personal.

Phonetics

Private number plates can read like words. You can use visual tricks and phonetics to spell out your name or a word, such as swapping numbers for letters.

0 O 1 I 2 Z R 3 E 4 A 5 S 6 B G C 7 Y 8 B 9 G 10 IO 11 II U H 12 R 13 B 14 IA 15 IS 16 19 IG 17 N A

You can also use letters and numbers to represent whole words.

B Be Bee C See Sea CU See you D Dee G Gee J Jay K Kay KT Katie K8 Kate L El M Em MA Emma O Oh P Pee R Are RC Arsey T Tea Tee U You Y Why XS Excess XTC Ecstasy 1 One Won 2 Two Too To 4 For Fore 8 Ate Hate 12 One To 1A One For 4 TEE 40 6 TEE 60 7 TEE 70 8 TEE 80 9 TEE 90

Fillers

Once you’ve chosen what you want your private numberplate to say you might find you don’t have enough characters to fill the plate. Using characters as ‘fillers’ is a great way to find a match and to create a distinctive looking plate. You can find some tips to help you below.

You can use letters as fillers by adding them at the beginning or end of words, or even in the middle.

Xs can be used as kisses and Ss and Zs can be added to the end of words to make them plural or possessive (e.g. GEMS, GEMZ)

X S Z

You can also repeat letters and numbers. The eye tends to skim over repetitions meaning they can be added without detracting from the important digits of your registration.

NNN 333 XX

Starters

Here are some great ways to start a private number plate—just add your name or initials to the end for a distinctive, fun registration.

Prefix style plates

MISS M155 XXXM15 XXX MR and DR M12 XXXD12 XXX BIG B16 XXXB19 XXX KISS K155 XXXK15 XXX

Current style plates

MRS MR55 XXXMR52 XXX BOSS BO55 XXXBO52 XXX WHO'S WH05 XXXWH02 XXX BEST and EASY BE57 XXXEA51 XXX

Combinations

You don’t have to stick to expressing just one thing on a private number plate; you can combine several ideas to achieve a personalised registration. Why not try combining some of the elements below?

UF04 TOM Tom, UFO spotter S424 PUG Sara, loves her Pug J29 GEM Gemma, July 29th wedding anniversary RO54 BMW Rosa, BMW driver JH09 UFC Justin, UFC addict M14 MOO Mia, cattle farmer

Initials

You can use initials at the beginning or end of a private number plate or even repeat them. XX02 GEGAL02 AELJE04 XXXX11 SJW

Couples or ‘His and Hers’

You can combine a couple's initials or names, or opt for MR and MRS private number plates. By reversing which names or initials are at the beginning and end of a plate, you can create matching his and hers private number plates. MR02 MRSME04 YOUYU04 MEEH15 HERAC04 JDCJC04 AEC

Special dates or age

You can commemorate a birthday, wedding anniversary or special age on a private numberplate. XX03 NOVJ29 XXXNV03 XXXX29 JUL76 FGWKWO 21X54 JEN84 CS

Funny messages

There are lots of ways that you can make a private number plate fun, naughty, or simply show that the driver has a sense of humour! M36 WOWSU51 CORWH05 BADGH57 BOOD35 FUNL33 SXY6 BYE0004 POO

Ideas for personalised plates

Here are some ideas to help you to find the perfect unique private number plate.

Names

Using our tips it couldn't be easier to create your own custom name plate. J3 NNYJ4 MES4 NDYA1 JOEM4 NDYT4 MMY

Private number plates like the examples above can cost thousands, but, if you’re clever and don’t mind shortening your name (or including letters from your surname), finding an inexpensive private number plate for your name couldn’t be easier!

Using numbers to replace letters G3 MMASH12 LEYL4 URAGA12 ETHMAR 1EROS 5EDW 412D54 LLY Using letters from the surname, repeating a letter and using Xs or Ss G3 MAWBA12 RYXP4 ULXAA64 THAMUR 44Y64 RYSASH 113YCHR 155 Swapping letters around, using alternative letters or spelling the name phonetically D321 DREKR51 TANL43 NNEJE55 YCAROE 5Y90 RGESOH 14LHET 1 Using a shortened form of the name or a nickname M4 RGEXX56 JENG30 RGY0003 GEMKAT 29GDEN 1LYN 52PGIL 5427

Jobs, hobbies, and interests

Proud plumber? Crazy about cars? Devoted to your dogs? Then why not spell it out on a private number plate? Private numberplates can be linked to your job, career, hobbies or business interests.

Jobs and careers BU11 DERB4 KERB21 CKSB13 BAPS1 NGSM12 SPYD33 JAYM16 BUGF1 OWSM2 NEYH20 MANKI55 VATDEN 71STX999 SOST33 THSF111 RES Cars H10 NDAN15 SANL4 MBOF13 STAX3 BMWA3 AUDVW02 BUG6 OLFR10 LLSV40 LVOF12 FERKA04 XXX Hobbies and Interests KN11 TSSGO11 FERY444 RNST33 OFFAR53 NALF15 HERFOO 71EAN61 ERSMA61 CXXB111 NGOW444 NDSLEG 511M333 OWWME12 LOTWH15 KERCH11 RAZ

Phrases

D12 BOB DR BOB B16 BOY BIG BOY B19 BOY BIG BOY M12 MAN MR MAN T4 TWO TEA FOR TWO

Our Suggestions

P4 ULX Paul, with a kiss on the end JX03 NNY Jenni, with a kiss in the middle XS09 HSS Soph's with a kiss at the front K8 KLX Katherine (Kate) Lambert and a kiss SHZ 40 Sharon's 40th birthday JE55 GAZ Jessica and Gareth 0007 RAY Ray, the James Bond fan MR52 DVS Mrs Davies, born in 1952 SW03 MAZ Sheila Walters who drives a Mazda H20 DAN Dan, the plumber XX04 AMY Kisses for Amy P5 EDT Patrick, Sarah and their children: Erica, Daniel, and Thomas JU57 NNN Justin G3 MAW Gemma MW07 GEW Mr and Mrs Wood, married in July X999 ROB A kiss for Rob, who works for the emergency services GW03 NOV George Williams, born on 3rd November D999 NER Dorothy Niner WC04 POO Wastewater Treatment Company

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