diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b69082..cc92b7f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Lukasss93\Larex\LarexServiceProvider" --t
 * You can use `php artisan larex:insert` to add new items via CLI too!
 * You can use `php artisan larex:import --include=en,it` to import only _"en"_ and _"it"_ items.
 * You can use `php artisan larex:import --exclude=it` to import all items except _"it"_ item.
+* You can use `php artisan larex:import --normalize-folder-name=false` to keep the same csv header name as the folder name. (defaults to true)
 * You can use `php artisan larex:export --include=en,it` to export only _"en"_ and _"it"_ columns.
 * You can use `php artisan larex:export --exclude=it` to export all columns except _"it"_ column.
+* You can use `php artisan larex:export --normalize-folder-name=false` to keep the same folder name as the csv header name. (defaults to true)
 * You can use `php artisan larex:localize` to find unlocalized strings (use the `--import` option to add strings in your
   CSV).
 * You can use `php artisan larex:find` to search existing groups or keys in your CSV file.
diff --git a/src/Console/LarexExportCommand.php b/src/Console/LarexExportCommand.php
index 795adf9..cd34257 100644
--- a/src/Console/LarexExportCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/LarexExportCommand.php
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ class LarexExportCommand extends Command
                             {exporter? : Exporter}
                             {--watch : Watch the CSV file from changes}
                             {--include= : Languages allowed to export in the application}
-                            {--exclude= : Languages not allowed to export in the application}';
+                            {--exclude= : Languages not allowed to export in the application}
+                            {--normalize-folder-name=true : Normalize the folder name from csv header or keep as is without transforms}';
 
     /**
      * The console command description.
diff --git a/src/Console/LarexImportCommand.php b/src/Console/LarexImportCommand.php
index 049c4ee..bcf3108 100644
--- a/src/Console/LarexImportCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/LarexImportCommand.php
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class LarexImportCommand extends Command
                             {--f|force : Overwrite CSV file if already exists}
                             {--include= : Languages allowed to import in the CSV}
                             {--exclude= : Languages not allowed to import in the CSV}
-                            {--skip-source-reordering : Skip source reordering}';
+                            {--skip-source-reordering : Skip source reordering}
+                            {--normalize-folder-name=true : Normalize the folder name from csv header or keep as is without transforms}';
 
     /**
      * The console command description.
diff --git a/src/Exporters/LaravelExporter.php b/src/Exporters/LaravelExporter.php
index 356c88f..009e742 100644
--- a/src/Exporters/LaravelExporter.php
+++ b/src/Exporters/LaravelExporter.php
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ public function handle(LarexExportCommand $command, CsvReader $reader): int
             $command->warn($warning);
         }
 
-        $include = $command->option('include') !== null ? (explode(',', $command->option('include'))) : [];
+        $include = $command->option('include') !== null ? explode(',', $command->option('include')) : [];
         $exclude = $command->option('exclude') !== null ? explode(',', $command->option('exclude')) : [];
+        $normalizeFolderName = $command->option('normalize-folder-name') === 'true';
+
         $eol = config('larex.eol', PHP_EOL);
 
         //finally save the files
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ public function handle(LarexExportCommand $command, CsvReader $reader): int
             }
             $found++;
 
-            $folder = str_replace('-', '_', $language);
+            $folder = $normalizeFolderName ? str_replace('-', '_', $language) : $language;
 
             if (!File::exists(lang_path("$folder/"))) {
                 File::makeDirectory(lang_path("$folder/"));
diff --git a/src/Importers/LaravelImporter.php b/src/Importers/LaravelImporter.php
index 4e6cdff..985ea67 100644
--- a/src/Importers/LaravelImporter.php
+++ b/src/Importers/LaravelImporter.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public function handle(LarexImportCommand $command): Collection
     {
         $include = Str::of($command->option('include'))->explode(',')->reject(fn ($i) => empty($i));
         $exclude = Str::of($command->option('exclude'))->explode(',')->reject(fn ($i) => empty($i));
+        $normalizeFolderName = $command->option('normalize-folder-name') === 'true';
 
         /** @var Collection<int,string> $languages */
         $languages = collect([]);
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public function handle(LarexImportCommand $command): Collection
         foreach ($files as $file) {
             $items = include $file;
             $group = pathinfo($file, PATHINFO_FILENAME);
-            $lang = str_replace('_', '-', basename(dirname($file)));
+            $lang = $normalizeFolderName ? str_replace('_', '-', basename(dirname($file))) : basename(dirname($file));
 
             if ($include->isNotEmpty() && !$include->contains($lang)) {
                 continue;
diff --git a/tests/Exporters/LaravelExporterTest.php b/tests/Exporters/LaravelExporterTest.php
index f5c898c..f5f5f69 100644
--- a/tests/Exporters/LaravelExporterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Exporters/LaravelExporterTest.php
@@ -220,3 +220,63 @@
         ->fileContent()
         ->toEqualStub('exporters.laravel.spaces.output-it');
 });
+
+it('creates folder with normalize option on', function () {
+    initFromStub('exporters.laravel.normalize.input');
+
+    $this->artisan(LarexExportCommand::class, ['exporter' => 'laravel', '--normalize-folder-name' => 'true'])
+        ->expectsOutput(sprintf("Processing the '%s' file...", csv_path(true)))
+        ->expectsOutput(sprintf('%s created successfully.', lang_rpath('en/app.php')))
+        ->expectsOutput(sprintf('%s created successfully.', lang_rpath('it_100/app.php')))
+        ->assertExitCode(0);
+
+    expect(lang_path('en/app.php'))
+        ->toBeFile()
+        ->fileContent()
+        ->toEqualStub('exporters.laravel.normalize.output-en-app');
+
+    expect(lang_path('it_100/app.php'))
+        ->toBeFile()
+        ->fileContent()
+        ->toEqualStub('exporters.laravel.normalize.output-it-app');
+});
+
+it('creates folder with normalize option on set by user', function () {
+    initFromStub('exporters.laravel.normalize.input');
+
+    $this->artisan(LarexExportCommand::class, ['exporter' => 'laravel'])
+        ->expectsOutput(sprintf("Processing the '%s' file...", csv_path(true)))
+        ->expectsOutput(sprintf('%s created successfully.', lang_rpath('en/app.php')))
+        ->expectsOutput(sprintf('%s created successfully.', lang_rpath('it_100/app.php')))
+        ->assertExitCode(0);
+
+    expect(lang_path('en/app.php'))
+        ->toBeFile()
+        ->fileContent()
+        ->toEqualStub('exporters.laravel.normalize.output-en-app');
+
+    expect(lang_path('it_100/app.php'))
+        ->toBeFile()
+        ->fileContent()
+        ->toEqualStub('exporters.laravel.normalize.output-it-app');
+});
+
+it('creates folder with normalize option off', function () {
+    initFromStub('exporters.laravel.normalize.input');
+
+    $this->artisan(LarexExportCommand::class, ['exporter' => 'laravel', '--normalize-folder-name' => 'false'])
+        ->expectsOutput(sprintf("Processing the '%s' file...", csv_path(true)))
+        ->expectsOutput(sprintf('%s created successfully.', lang_rpath('en/app.php')))
+        ->expectsOutput(sprintf('%s created successfully.', lang_rpath('it-100/app.php')))
+        ->assertExitCode(0);
+
+    expect(lang_path('en/app.php'))
+        ->toBeFile()
+        ->fileContent()
+        ->toEqualStub('exporters.laravel.normalize.output-en-app');
+
+    expect(lang_path('it-100/app.php'))
+        ->toBeFile()
+        ->fileContent()
+        ->toEqualStub('exporters.laravel.normalize.output-it-app');
+});
diff --git a/tests/Importers/LaravelImporterTest.php b/tests/Importers/LaravelImporterTest.php
index 215877b..b382a54 100644
--- a/tests/Importers/LaravelImporterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Importers/LaravelImporterTest.php
@@ -111,3 +111,57 @@ function (string $source, string $expected, bool $skipSourceReordering) {
         'en-skip' => ['en', 'importers.laravel.source.output-ar', true],
         'invalid-lang' => ['es', 'importers.laravel.source.output-ar', false],
     ]);
+
+it('imports strings with normalize option on', function () {
+    File::makeDirectory(lang_path('en'), 0755, true, true);
+    File::makeDirectory(lang_path('it'), 0755, true, true);
+
+    initFromStub('importers.laravel.normalize.input-en-simple', lang_path('en/simple.php'));
+    initFromStub('importers.laravel.normalize.input-it-simple', lang_path('it_100/simple.php'));
+
+    $this->artisan(LarexImportCommand::class, ['importer' => 'laravel'])
+        ->expectsOutput('Importing entries...')
+        ->expectsOutput('Data imported successfully.')
+        ->assertExitCode(0);
+
+    expect(csv_path())
+        ->toBeFile()
+        ->fileContent()
+        ->toEqualStub('importers.laravel.normalize.output_normalized');
+});
+
+it('imports strings with normalize option on set by user', function () {
+    File::makeDirectory(lang_path('en'), 0755, true, true);
+    File::makeDirectory(lang_path('it'), 0755, true, true);
+
+    initFromStub('importers.laravel.normalize.input-en-simple', lang_path('en/simple.php'));
+    initFromStub('importers.laravel.normalize.input-it-simple', lang_path('it_100/simple.php'));
+
+    $this->artisan(LarexImportCommand::class, ['importer' => 'laravel', '--normalize-folder-name' => 'true'])
+        ->expectsOutput('Importing entries...')
+        ->expectsOutput('Data imported successfully.')
+        ->assertExitCode(0);
+
+    expect(csv_path())
+        ->toBeFile()
+        ->fileContent()
+        ->toEqualStub('importers.laravel.normalize.output_normalized');
+});
+
+it('imports strings with normalize option off', function () {
+    File::makeDirectory(lang_path('en'), 0755, true, true);
+    File::makeDirectory(lang_path('it'), 0755, true, true);
+
+    initFromStub('importers.laravel.normalize.input-en-simple', lang_path('en/simple.php'));
+    initFromStub('importers.laravel.normalize.input-it-simple', lang_path('it_100/simple.php'));
+
+    $this->artisan(LarexImportCommand::class, ['importer' => 'laravel', '--normalize-folder-name' => 'false'])
+        ->expectsOutput('Importing entries...')
+        ->expectsOutput('Data imported successfully.')
+        ->assertExitCode(0);
+
+    expect(csv_path())
+        ->toBeFile()
+        ->fileContent()
+        ->toEqualStub('importers.laravel.normalize.output_normalized_false');
+});
diff --git a/tests/Stubs/exporters/laravel/normalize/input.stub b/tests/Stubs/exporters/laravel/normalize/input.stub
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..819f64b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Stubs/exporters/laravel/normalize/input.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+group,key,en,it-100
+app,first,First,Primo
+app,second,Second,Secondo
+app,third,Third,Terzo
+special,multi.a,A,a
+special,multi.b,B,b
+special,empty.escape,nope,""
+special,empty.noescape,nope,
+special,enclosure,nope,"รจ ""molto"" bello"
+special,numeric.1,January,Gennaio
+special,numeric.2,February,Febbraio
+special,numeric.3,March,Marzo
+special,space.escape,nope," "
+special,space.noescape,nope, 
diff --git a/tests/Stubs/exporters/laravel/normalize/output-en-app.stub b/tests/Stubs/exporters/laravel/normalize/output-en-app.stub
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a16bae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Stubs/exporters/laravel/normalize/output-en-app.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+
+    'first' => 'First',
+    'second' => 'Second',
+    'third' => 'Third',
+
+];
diff --git a/tests/Stubs/exporters/laravel/normalize/output-it-app.stub b/tests/Stubs/exporters/laravel/normalize/output-it-app.stub
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a56a9c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Stubs/exporters/laravel/normalize/output-it-app.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+
+    'first' => 'Primo',
+    'second' => 'Secondo',
+    'third' => 'Terzo',
+
+];
diff --git a/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/input-en-simple.stub b/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/input-en-simple.stub
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93b816d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/input-en-simple.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+
+    'hello' => 'Hello',
+
+];
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/input-it-simple.stub b/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/input-it-simple.stub
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb6f982
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/input-it-simple.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?php
+
+return [
+
+    'hello' => 'Ciao',
+    'bike'  => 'Bicicletta'
+
+];
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/output_normalized.stub b/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/output_normalized.stub
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0196c52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/output_normalized.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+group,key,en,it-100
+simple,hello,Hello,Ciao
+simple,bike,,Bicicletta
diff --git a/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/output_normalized_false.stub b/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/output_normalized_false.stub
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5fe0f97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Stubs/importers/laravel/normalize/output_normalized_false.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+group,key,en,it_100
+simple,hello,Hello,Ciao
+simple,bike,,Bicicletta