Do popular First Name Domains hold value?

[Federer]

Do you believe first names registered as a domain name can hold some value, even in other major extensions apart from .com (all taken).

For example: Matthew.co.uk or Mathieu.fr

 

[gingeman]

Do you believe first names registered as a domain name can hold some value, even in other major extensions apart from .com (all taken).

For example: Matthew.co.uk or Mathieu.fr

Yes, so long as the extension is well established, particularly if the name is popular in the country relating to the extention, as per your examples. Popular names in .com go for minimum $xx,xxx - you would be looking at $x,xxx in .co.uk - a really popular name like matthew would be $xx,xxx too. Hope this helps.

 

[soggyindo]

i read an article about mike.ca a while back, does anyone remember what it went for?

 

[gazzip]

i read an article about mike.ca a while back, does anyone remember what it went for?

Posted on DnJournal - Mike.ca $8,006 1/29/08


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[gingeman]

I got mike.biz if anyones interested... :hehe:

This appears to be in reference to a .asia potential reg (via pm). I will just add publically that my comments above do NOT apply to .asia. I would not advise anyone to register those. :yell:

 

[Takwa]

.biz worth the least out of all Global/National TLDs - my opinion of course

 

[gingeman]

.biz worth the least out of all Global/National TLDs - my opinion of course

true. Still kicks .asia all over the park mind...

 

[Malaysia]

ive got few names .biz as well
dunno wats the value in .biz ..although i personally dun like .biz but i think if the other extension are all registered up n only .biz left i wud have taken it as well.

 

[buckshotdots]

I used to own Lisa.st (was very nice IMO as it looked like List street). I let it drop and it is available (also let Bob.st drop but its taken). I still think it would be easy to flip these kinds of names (couple hundred bucks) as many people IMO would like their name dot whatever and maybe I should have tried Ebay at least before dropping. Oh well...

g-

 

[xman]

derek .com is in Sedo auction right now and the first bid is $29,100 so far.

 

[JamesDavid]

I own a Leia(dot)info I plan on (and my wife agrees) on naming our daughter Leia. I figured 15 years from now when social networking is huge and everyone has a myspace/facebook type deal how cool would it be to own yourname.info as apposed to myspace.com/yourname092873 so I plan on keeping it. I have been offered $600 for it before and even though 600 is alot for a dotINFO I didn't even consider selling it.

 

[squid]

I own a Leia(dot)info I plan on (and my wife agrees) on naming our daughter Leia. I figured 15 years from now when social networking is huge and everyone has a myspace/facebook type deal how cool would it be to own yourname.info as apposed to myspace.com/yourname092873 so I plan on keeping it. I have been offered $600 for it before and even though 600 is alot for a dotINFO I didn't even consider selling it.

"So daddy, how did you choose my name?"
"Well, leia, i had the domain Leia.info and thought you'd love to have your own name.info"

The response will be awesome.

 

[JamesDavid]

"So daddy, how did you choose my name?"
"Well, leia, i had the domain Leia.info and thought you'd love to have your own name.info"

The response will be awesome.

HAHA

I actually acquired the name after I made that decision.

The real conversation will go like this....

"Daddy, how did you choose my name"

"Well honey in 1977 there was this amazing movie call Star Wars........"

 

[Web Master]

Yes, needless to say.

:sold:

 

[xman]

"So daddy, how did you choose my name?"
"Well, leia, i had the domain Leia.info and thought you'd love to have your own name.info"

"Oh that's so cool."

"You are the coolest dad in the world but daddy I prefer the .COM will you buy it for me on my next birthday?"

 

[GreenGambler]

They definetly are worth alot if it is a really popular name and good extension. And I do agree, .biz is not the best.. lol

I own two, not so popular names..

Duain.com and Ruard.com

 

[Krossat]

do u guys know if kelcie is a widespread name?

and yes i do believe first names are going up in value, although i think its much more for .com than any other extension.

 

[GreenGambler]

do u guys know if kelcie is a widespread name?

A brother of my brothers girlfriend is named Kelcie. But he spells it Kelsey.

 

[trendicator]

i've got KYM.mobi

kym is a female name; the term returns 4,300,000 results at google and i hope it will do well

 

[Krossat]

okay thanks GG ! yup kelsey returns 100 times more google. :\