Personalised Audiobooks for Little Ones
If bedtime means negotiating screen time, you're going to want to hear this. Thousands of parents have found something their child asks for instead - a story where the hero has their name.
Screen-free bedtime sounds simple until it is 7:43pm, everyone is tired, and the tablet is suddenly the easiest option in the room. Murmle offers a different kind of shortcut: classic children's stories, professionally narrated, with your child's real name woven into the adventure.
You choose the story, add the name, and receive a personalised digital audiobook you can play on a phone, speaker, tablet, or laptop. No postage, no subscription, no app they need to stare at. Here's why so many parents are making the switch.
The magic of hearing your own name spoken in a story is real. Murmle weaves the child's name naturally into the narrative at key moments, not just at the start. This sample uses Olivia, so you can hear what the finished audiobook feels like before choosing your own story.
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Children are wired to notice their own name. Developmental research has found that own-name cues can guide attention by five months old. Murmle turns that tiny spark into something useful: a familiar folk tale, warm narration, and your child's name woven through the plot so they stay tuned in for the whole story.
There's a reason this works beyond "they enjoy it." The science on what hearing your own name does to a child's attention is clear - and it happens earlier than most parents expect.
Playing at bedtime, for less than the cost of a picture book.
The reaction is consistent. Children go still when they hear their name mid-story - then ask for it again. Parents tell us bedtime got easier, sometimes from the very first listen. These aren't isolated stories.
"She didn't move for the entire story. When it finished she looked at me and said, 'Can the story lady know my name again?'"
Laura · Mum of one, Sheffield"His mum sent me a voice note the next day - I could hear him in the background saying again, again, AGAIN."
James · Uncle of four, Bristol"At the part where the narrator said 'Freddie' he looked at me with the biggest eyes and whispered, 'Grandma, it's saying my name.'"
Margaret · Grandmother, NorwichWhat you get
A Murmle personalised audiobook costs less than a children's picture book from any bookshop - and this one arrives in your inbox, ready to play, with your child's name woven through every chapter. No subscription. No commitment.
Parents who've moved away from tablet time at bedtime tell us they never went back. A Murmle audiobook with a child's name in it feels more thoughtful than another toy. It's easy to send, easy to play, and made for birthdays, Christmas stockings, new sibling moments, or just because. Grandparents love it. Aunties love it.
Every Murmle story comes with a 30-day no-quibble guarantee. If the personalisation isn't right, the narration isn't what you expected - tell us and we'll sort it. No forms, no hoops.
Create Their Story - risk-free → 30-day guarantee · No subscription · Delivered to your inboxPick from our library of classic folk tales and original adventures.
We weave it through the whole story, naturally - not just at the start.
Your personalised audiobook is delivered to your inbox. Play on any speaker, phone, or device.
Yes. The name is woven into the story at natural moments, not just bolted on at the start.
Murmle stories are produced for natural pacing, warmth, emotion, and a proper audiobook-style rhythm.
Stories are written for children aged 2–7. The younger they are, the bigger the reaction to hearing their name.
Yes. We can handle a wide range of names - including less common ones - so the story still sounds natural and warm.
Once you complete your order, the audio file is delivered to your inbox. Play it on any phone, speaker, tablet, or laptop - no app required.
Yes. It is theirs to replay whenever storytime needs a little magic, calm, or confidence.
"She didn't move for the entire story. When it finished she asked if the story lady could know her name again."
Laura · Mum of one, Sheffield"His mum sent me a voice note the next day. I could hear him in the background saying again, again, AGAIN."
James · Uncle of four, Bristol"Noah went still in a way he never does. There was something about hearing his name in the middle of the story that caught us both."
Dan · Dad of one, Leeds"At the part where the narrator said Freddie, he looked at me with the biggest eyes and whispered that it was saying his name."
Margaret · Grandmother, NorwichChoose your story, enter your child's name, and we'll deliver it to your inbox.
Create Their Story → Delivered to your inbox · No subscription · 30-day guarantee