diff --git a/client/ayon_harmony/js/loaders/TemplateLoader.js b/client/ayon_harmony/js/loaders/TemplateLoader.js
index 8b012a59..5f9e6ec8 100644
--- a/client/ayon_harmony/js/loaders/TemplateLoader.js
+++ b/client/ayon_harmony/js/loaders/TemplateLoader.js
@@ -23,10 +23,19 @@ var TemplateLoader = function() {};
 /**
  * Load template as container.
  * @function
- * @param {string} templatePath Path to tpl file.
+ * @param {array} args Array of arguments.
  * @return {string} Name of backdrop container.
+ * @example
+ * // arguments are in this order:
+ * var args = [
+ *     templatePath, // Path to tpl file
+ *     overrideName // Override name of backdrop container
+ * ];
  */
-TemplateLoader.prototype.loadContainer = function(templatePath) {
+TemplateLoader.prototype.loadContainer = function(args) {
+    var templatePath = args[0];
+    var overrideName = args[1] || "";
+
     // Copy from template file
     MessageLog.trace("loadContainer:: ");
 
@@ -173,23 +182,14 @@ TemplateLoader.prototype.loadContainer = function(templatePath) {
             allBackdrops[idx].position.x += offsetX;
             allBackdrops[idx].position.y += offsetY;
         });
-        Backdrop.setBackdrops("Top", allBackdrops);
     }
 
-     // Find main backdrop name
-    // The main backdrop is the one with the smallest x + y value (top left corner)
-    var selectedBackdrops = selection.selectedBackdrops();
-    var mainBackdropName = selectedBackdrops[0].title.text;
-    var mainAnchorValue = selectedBackdrops[0].position.x + selectedBackdrops[0].position.y;
-    selectedBackdrops.slice(1).forEach(function(backdrop) {
-        var anchor = backdrop.position.x + backdrop.position.y;
-        if (mainAnchorValue > anchor) {
-            mainBackdropName = backdrop.title.text;
-            mainAnchorValue = anchor;
-        }
-    });
+    // Override name if provided
+    if (overrideName) {
+        allBackdrops[0].title.text = overrideName;
+    }
 
-    var allBackdrops = Backdrop.backdrops("Top");
+    // Count existing backdrops by base name
     var backdropCounts = {};
     for (var i = 0; i < allBackdrops.length; i++) {
         var parsed = parseBackdropName(allBackdrops[i].title.text);
@@ -203,18 +203,21 @@ TemplateLoader.prototype.loadContainer = function(templatePath) {
         }
     }
 
+    // Increment count of backdrop with the same base name
+    var mainBackdropName = allBackdrops[0].title.text;
     var mainBackdropParsed = parseBackdropName(mainBackdropName);
     var count = backdropCounts[mainBackdropParsed.baseName] !== undefined ? backdropCounts[mainBackdropParsed.baseName] : 1;
-
     if (count > 1){
         // count -1 to match imported nodes which start from _1
         mainBackdropName = mainBackdropName + "_" + (count - 1);
-
-        // new backdrop always at 0
-        allBackdrops[0].title.text = mainBackdropName;
-        Backdrop.setBackdrops("Top", allBackdrops);
     }
 
+    // Set name of main backdrop (always at index 0)
+    allBackdrops[0].title.text = mainBackdropName;
+
+    // Update backdrops in scene
+    Backdrop.setBackdrops("Top", allBackdrops);
+
     return mainBackdropName;
 };
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_harmony/plugins/load/load_template.py b/client/ayon_harmony/plugins/load/load_template.py
index 58dc9b79..9c5132d3 100644
--- a/client/ayon_harmony/plugins/load/load_template.py
+++ b/client/ayon_harmony/plugins/load/load_template.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class TemplateLoader(harmony.BackdropBaseLoader):
     representations = {"tpl"}
     label = "Load Template"
     icon = "gift"
+    override_name = ""
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
         """Plugin entry point.
@@ -31,6 +32,11 @@ def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
         temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         zip_file = self.filepath_from_context(context)
 
+        # Override container name
+        override_name = ""
+        if self.override_name:
+            override_name = self.override_name.format(**context)
+
         with zipfile.ZipFile(zip_file, "r") as zip_ref:
             zip_ref.extractall(temp_dir)
 
@@ -39,7 +45,10 @@ def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
                 "function": f"AyonHarmony.Loaders.{self_name}.loadContainer",
                 # Published tpl name is not consistent, use first found,
                 #   must be only one
-                "args": next(Path(temp_dir).glob("*.tpl")).as_posix(),
+                "args": [
+                    next(Path(temp_dir).glob("*.tpl")).as_posix(),
+                    override_name
+                ],
             }
         )["result"]
 
@@ -48,7 +57,7 @@ def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
 
         # We must validate the group_node
         return harmony.containerise(
-            name,
+            backdrop_name,
             namespace,
             backdrop_name,
             context,
diff --git a/server/settings/load_plugins.py b/server/settings/load_plugins.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7559d645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/settings/load_plugins.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from ayon_server.settings import BaseSettingsModel, SettingsField
+
+
+class TemplateLoaderPluginModel(BaseSettingsModel):
+    enabled: bool = SettingsField(True, title="Enabled")
+    override_name: str = SettingsField(
+        "",
+        title="Override container name",
+        description=(
+            "Optional container name to override the default name.\n"
+            "Keys are available in the context of the loader plugin.\n"
+            "Example keys: project[name], folder[name], product[name]..."
+        ),
+        placeholder="{folder[name]}_{product[name]}",
+    )
+
+
+class HarmonyLoadPlugins(BaseSettingsModel):
+    TemplateLoader: TemplateLoaderPluginModel = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=TemplateLoaderPluginModel,
+        title="Template Loader",
+    )
diff --git a/server/settings/main.py b/server/settings/main.py
index f90000b9..aabfbe8b 100644
--- a/server/settings/main.py
+++ b/server/settings/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from .imageio import HarmonyImageIOModel
 from .creator_plugins import HarmonyCreatePlugins
+from .load_plugins import HarmonyLoadPlugins
 from .publish_plugins import HarmonyPublishPlugins
 
 
@@ -16,6 +17,10 @@ class HarmonySettings(BaseSettingsModel):
         default_factory=HarmonyCreatePlugins,
         title="Creator plugins"
     )
+    load: HarmonyLoadPlugins = SettingsField(
+        default_factory=HarmonyLoadPlugins,
+        title="Loader plugins",
+    )
     publish: HarmonyPublishPlugins = SettingsField(
         default_factory=HarmonyPublishPlugins,
         title="Publish plugins"
@@ -84,6 +89,12 @@ class HarmonySettings(BaseSettingsModel):
             }
         }
     },
+    "load": {
+        "TemplateLoader": {
+            "enabled": True,
+            "override_name": ""
+        }
+    },
     "publish": {
         "CollectPalettes": {
             "allowed_tasks": [