diff --git a/public/locales/en/createCollection.json b/public/locales/en/createCollection.json
index 2c701b242..8d14585af 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/createCollection.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/createCollection.json
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
       "required": "Host Collection is required"
     },
     "name": {
-      "label": "Dataverse Name",
+      "label": "Collection Name",
       "description": "The project, department, university, professor, or journal this collection will contain data for.",
-      "required": "Dataverse Name is required"
+      "required": "Collection Name is required"
     },
     "affiliation": {
       "label": "Affiliation",
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
       "invalid": {
         "format": "Identifier is not a valid identifier. Valid characters are a-Z, 0-9, '_', and '-'.",
         "maxLength": "Identifier must be at most {{maxLength}} characters."
-      }
+      },
+      "suggestion": "Psst... try this"
     },
     "storage": {
       "label": "Storage",
diff --git a/src/sections/create-collection/CreateCollection.tsx b/src/sections/create-collection/CreateCollection.tsx
index 29561da9a..32eef981e 100644
--- a/src/sections/create-collection/CreateCollection.tsx
+++ b/src/sections/create-collection/CreateCollection.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { useCollection } from '../collection/useCollection'
 import { CollectionRepository } from '../../collection/domain/repositories/CollectionRepository'
-import { BreadcrumbsGenerator } from '../shared/hierarchy/BreadcrumbsGenerator'
-import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
-import { RequiredFieldText } from '../shared/form/RequiredFieldText/RequiredFieldText'
-import { CollectionForm, CollectionFormProps } from './collection-form'
-import { useEffect } from 'react'
 import { useLoading } from '../loading/LoadingContext'
+import { useSession } from '../session/SessionContext'
+import { RequiredFieldText } from '../shared/form/RequiredFieldText/RequiredFieldText'
+import { BreadcrumbsGenerator } from '../shared/hierarchy/BreadcrumbsGenerator'
+import { CollectionForm, CollectionFormData } from './collection-form'
 
 interface CreateCollectionProps {
   ownerCollectionId: string
@@ -18,14 +19,13 @@ export function CreateCollection({
 }: CreateCollectionProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation('createCollection')
   const { isLoading, setIsLoading } = useLoading()
+  const { user } = useSession()
 
   const { collection, isLoading: isLoadingCollection } = useCollection(
     collectionRepository,
     ownerCollectionId
   )
 
-  console.log({ collection, isLoadingCollection })
-
   // TODO:ME If is not loading and collection is not found, show a message and navigate to the root collection
   // One good thing would be add toastify to show messages on top of the page for this kind of things
 
@@ -44,15 +44,15 @@ export function CreateCollection({
     return <p>Loading...</p>
   }
   // TODO:ME name = user name, affiliation = user affiliation, first email = user email
-  const formDefaultValues: CollectionFormProps['defaultValues'] = {
-    parentCollectionName: collection.name,
-    name: 'The Nameeeee',
-    alias: 'Some Alias',
-    type: 'Department',
-    contacts: [{ value: '' }],
-    affiliation: 'Some Affi',
+  const formDefaultValues: Partial<CollectionFormData> = {
+    hostCollection: collection.name,
+    name: user?.displayName ? `${user?.displayName} Collection` : '',
+    alias: '',
+    type: undefined,
+    contacts: [{ value: user?.email ?? '' }],
+    affiliation: user?.affiliation ?? '',
     storage: 'Local (Default)',
-    description: 'Some Description'
+    description: ''
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/CollectionForm.module.scss b/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/CollectionForm.module.scss
index e67184332..a2fca1ed7 100644
--- a/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/CollectionForm.module.scss
+++ b/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/CollectionForm.module.scss
@@ -2,6 +2,35 @@
   :global .input-group-text {
     font-size: 14px;
   }
+
+  .suggestion-container {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    align-items: center;
+    width: 100%;
+    margin-top: -0.75rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    padding-top: 0.25rem;
+
+    :global .form-text {
+      margin-top: 0;
+    }
+
+    .apply-suggestion-btn {
+      display: grid;
+      place-items: center;
+      padding: 3px;
+      border-radius: 50%;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.contact-row {
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+
+  &:last-child {
+    margin-bottom: 0;
+  }
 }
 
 .dynamic-fields-button-container {
diff --git a/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/index.tsx b/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/index.tsx
index f91cb2703..613de998c 100644
--- a/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/index.tsx
+++ b/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/index.tsx
@@ -1,29 +1,31 @@
 import { useRef } from 'react'
 import { FormProvider, useForm } from 'react-hook-form'
-import { TopFieldsSection } from './top-fields-section'
 import {
   CollectionType,
   CollectionStorage
 } from '../../../collection/domain/useCases/DTOs/CollectionDTO'
 import { SeparationLine } from '../../shared/layout/SeparationLine/SeparationLine'
+import { TopFieldsSection } from './top-fields-section'
 
 export interface CollectionFormProps {
-  defaultValues: {
-    parentCollectionName: string
-    name: string
-    affiliation?: string
-    alias: string
-    storage?: CollectionStorage
-    type: CollectionType
-    description?: string
-    contacts: { value: string }[]
-  }
+  defaultValues: Partial<CollectionFormData>
+}
+
+export type CollectionFormData = {
+  hostCollection: string
+  name: string
+  affiliation?: string
+  alias: string
+  storage?: CollectionStorage
+  type: CollectionType
+  description?: string
+  contacts: { value: string }[]
 }
 
 export const CollectionForm = ({ defaultValues }: CollectionFormProps) => {
   const formContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
 
-  const form = useForm({
+  const form = useForm<CollectionFormData>({
     mode: 'onChange',
     defaultValues
   })
@@ -38,8 +40,8 @@ export const CollectionForm = ({ defaultValues }: CollectionFormProps) => {
     if (!isButton && !isButtonTypeSubmit) e.preventDefault()
   }
 
-  const submitForm = (formValues: any) => {
-    // console.log({ formValues })
+  const submitForm = (formValues: CollectionFormData) => {
+    console.log({ formValues })
   }
 
   function onSubmittedCollectionError() {
diff --git a/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/top-fields-section/ContactsField.tsx b/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/top-fields-section/ContactsField.tsx
index 1c32ac9dd..c53cdf5f2 100644
--- a/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/top-fields-section/ContactsField.tsx
+++ b/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/top-fields-section/ContactsField.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const ContactsField = ({ rules }: ContactsFieldProps) => {
       </Form.Group.Label>
 
       {(fieldsArray as { id: string; value: string }[]).map((field, index) => (
-        <Row className="mb-3" key={field.id}>
+        <Row className={styles['contact-row']} key={field.id}>
           <Controller
             name={builtFieldNameWithIndex(index)}
             control={control}
diff --git a/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/top-fields-section/IdentifierField.tsx b/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/top-fields-section/IdentifierField.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76dd5d9b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/top-fields-section/IdentifierField.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { Controller, UseControllerProps, useFormContext, useWatch } from 'react-hook-form'
+import { Button, Col, Form } from '@iqss/dataverse-design-system'
+import { CheckLg } from 'react-bootstrap-icons'
+import styles from '../CollectionForm.module.scss'
+
+interface IdentifierFieldProps {
+  rules: UseControllerProps['rules']
+}
+
+export const IdentifierField = ({ rules }: IdentifierFieldProps) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('createCollection')
+  const { control, setValue } = useFormContext()
+  const nameFieldValue = useWatch({ name: 'name' }) as string
+
+  const collectionNameToAlias = (name: string) => {
+    if (!name) return ''
+
+    return name
+      .toLowerCase() // Convert to lowercase
+      .trim() // Remove leading/trailing whitespace
+      .replace(/[^\w\s-]/g, '') // Remove non-alphanumeric characters except for spaces and hyphens
+      .replace(/[\s_-]+/g, '-') // Replace spaces and underscores with hyphens
+      .replace(/^-+|-+$/g, '') // Remove leading/trailing hyphens
+  }
+
+  const aliasSuggestion = useMemo(() => collectionNameToAlias(nameFieldValue), [nameFieldValue])
+
+  const applyAliasSuggestion = () =>
+    setValue('alias', aliasSuggestion, { shouldValidate: true, shouldDirty: true })
+
+  return (
+    <Form.Group controlId="identifier" as={Col} md={6} className={styles['identifier-field-group']}>
+      <Form.Group.Label message={t('fields.alias.description')} required={true}>
+        {t('fields.alias.label')}
+      </Form.Group.Label>
+
+      <Controller
+        name="alias"
+        control={control}
+        rules={rules}
+        render={({ field: { onChange, ref, value }, fieldState: { invalid, error } }) => (
+          <Col>
+            <Form.InputGroup hasValidation>
+              <Form.InputGroup.Text>{window.location.origin}/spa/collections/</Form.InputGroup.Text>
+              <Form.Group.Input
+                type="text"
+                aria-label="identifier"
+                value={value as string}
+                onChange={onChange}
+                isInvalid={invalid}
+                aria-required={true}
+                ref={ref}
+              />
+              <Form.Group.Feedback type="invalid">{error?.message}</Form.Group.Feedback>
+            </Form.InputGroup>
+
+            {aliasSuggestion !== '' && value !== aliasSuggestion && !invalid && (
+              <div className={styles['suggestion-container']}>
+                <Form.Group.Text>
+                  {t('fields.alias.suggestion')} 👉 <strong>{aliasSuggestion}</strong>
+                </Form.Group.Text>
+
+                <Button
+                  type="button"
+                  size="sm"
+                  icon={<CheckLg />}
+                  variant="secondary"
+                  onClick={applyAliasSuggestion}
+                  className={styles['apply-suggestion-btn']}
+                  aria-label="Apply suggestion"
+                />
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </Col>
+        )}
+      />
+    </Form.Group>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/top-fields-section/index.tsx b/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/top-fields-section/index.tsx
index ff9dfffb0..7ae71f389 100644
--- a/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/top-fields-section/index.tsx
+++ b/src/sections/create-collection/collection-form/top-fields-section/index.tsx
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import {
   collectionTypeOptions,
   collectionStorageOptions
 } from '../../../../collection/domain/useCases/DTOs/CollectionDTO'
-import { ContactsField } from './ContactsField'
-import styles from '../CollectionForm.module.scss'
 import { Validator } from '../../../../shared/helpers/Validator'
+import { ContactsField } from './ContactsField'
+import { IdentifierField } from './IdentifierField'
 
 export const TopFieldsSection = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('createCollection')
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ export const TopFieldsSection = () => {
                   aria-required={true}
                   ref={ref}
                   disabled
-                  // readOnly
-                  // plaintext
-                  // TODO:ME Check this, modify ds component?
                 />
                 <Form.Group.Feedback type="invalid">{error?.message}</Form.Group.Feedback>
               </Col>
@@ -112,7 +109,6 @@ export const TopFieldsSection = () => {
           <Controller
             name="affiliation"
             control={control}
-            rules={affiliationRules}
             render={({ field: { onChange, ref, value }, fieldState: { invalid, error } }) => (
               <Col>
                 <Form.Group.Input
@@ -131,40 +127,7 @@ export const TopFieldsSection = () => {
 
       {/* Identifier(alias) & Storage */}
       <Row>
-        <Form.Group
-          controlId="identifier"
-          as={Col}
-          md={6}
-          className={styles['identifier-field-group']}>
-          <Form.Group.Label message={t('fields.alias.description')} required={true}>
-            {t('fields.alias.label')}
-          </Form.Group.Label>
-          <Controller
-            name="alias"
-            control={control}
-            rules={aliasRules}
-            render={({ field: { onChange, ref, value }, fieldState: { invalid, error } }) => (
-              <Col>
-                <Form.InputGroup hasValidation>
-                  <Form.InputGroup.Text>
-                    {window.location.origin}/spa/collections/
-                  </Form.InputGroup.Text>
-                  <Form.Group.Input
-                    type="text"
-                    placeholder={t('fields.alias.label')}
-                    aria-label="identifier"
-                    value={value as string}
-                    onChange={onChange}
-                    isInvalid={invalid}
-                    aria-required={true}
-                    ref={ref}
-                  />
-                  <Form.Group.Feedback type="invalid">{error?.message}</Form.Group.Feedback>
-                </Form.InputGroup>
-              </Col>
-            )}
-          />
-        </Form.Group>
+        <IdentifierField rules={aliasRules} />
         <Form.Group controlId="storage" as={Col} md={6}>
           <Form.Group.Label message={t('fields.storage.description')}>
             {t('fields.storage.label')}
@@ -172,7 +135,6 @@ export const TopFieldsSection = () => {
           <Controller
             name="storage"
             control={control}
-            rules={storageRules}
             render={({ field: { onChange, ref, value }, fieldState: { invalid, error } }) => (
               <Col>
                 <Form.Group.Select
@@ -198,7 +160,7 @@ export const TopFieldsSection = () => {
       {/* Category (type) & Description */}
       <Row>
         <Form.Group controlId="type" as={Col} md={6}>
-          <Form.Group.Label message={t('fields.type.description')}>
+          <Form.Group.Label message={t('fields.type.description')} required>
             {t('fields.type.label')}
           </Form.Group.Label>
           <Controller
@@ -210,6 +172,7 @@ export const TopFieldsSection = () => {
                 <Form.Group.Select
                   onChange={onChange}
                   value={value as string}
+                  aria-required={true}
                   isInvalid={invalid}
                   ref={ref}>
                   <option value="">Select...</option>
@@ -226,20 +189,18 @@ export const TopFieldsSection = () => {
         </Form.Group>
 
         <Form.Group controlId="description" as={Col} md={6}>
-          <Form.Group.Label message={t('fields.description.description')} required={true}>
+          <Form.Group.Label message={t('fields.description.description')}>
             {t('fields.description.label')}
           </Form.Group.Label>
           <Controller
             name="description"
             control={control}
-            rules={descriptionRules}
             render={({ field: { onChange, ref, value }, fieldState: { invalid, error } }) => (
               <Col>
                 <Form.Group.TextArea
                   value={value as string}
                   onChange={onChange}
                   isInvalid={invalid}
-                  aria-required={true}
                   ref={ref}
                 />
                 <Form.Group.Feedback type="invalid">{error?.message}</Form.Group.Feedback>