Domain or DN ?

[SimpleDomaining]

trying to choose domain to buy, and here is question came up with:
what is better to use DOMAIN or DN ? If remember that everybody sais that shorter is better, then i should go with DN. In same time remembering that DN is an abreviation, so not. and where is so much DN variations available, and i cannot find anything on it on OVT results, that i thought it whould be right idea to ask here first. What would you use if you will have both possibillities to go with Domain.......com /info/net or Dn.......com/info/net ?

 

[yandig]

'Domain' is better, but good luck trying to find a good name with 'Domain'. I think 'DN' is easier to find right now.

 

[DropLister]

if possible get both forms, advertise the "domain" but say you have a member based site, tell them about the "dn" saves em time typing, less typos. like registerfly.com has regfly.com too etc.

 

[iDev]

So am I hearing that it would be much better to use something like eurekanames.com instead of a dn domain? I liked my DNDex.com up to the point I was setting up WWD account.

 

[barefoottech]

DNdex is ok Name ,Actually prefer it to EurekaNames
Brandability is a large factor
Case in point
None of the following has
NAME,DN or Domain as part of their URLS

• Godaddy
• eNOM
• RegisterFLY
• NetworkSolutions
• Directi

Just 5 of the Large number of VERY successful Registrars NOT Using
DN,NAME, or Domain

 

[primacomputer]

Figured I'd have a look at what the market thinks. Here are totals for all .com names currently registered starting with the keywords being discussed. See the notes below, but it's clear “domain” is the winner, hands down.

domain: 18,500
dn: 13,800*
name: 7,700*

Notes:
Number rounded to closest 100 and as accurate as yesterdays zone file.

There are 13,800 names that start with DN. A name that starts with DN is not necessarily related to the domain name business. There are 3,500 that start with DNA, and 3,100 that start with DNS. Excluding these gives a more realistic figure of about 7,000.

There are countless other uses for the names that start with "name" outside the domain business. The actual figure for domain related names is probably around 1/2 the total, 3,500-4,000

 

[monRa]

I prefer dn as i own dnvalley.com!
smaller

 

[gazzip]

Use the full word "Domain". If you use just "DN", most people have no clue as to what that means (except for people in the business).

I think domain is better also

 

[Domain123]

I think that domain is better. But this key word is gone long time ago. If you want to have short name, can try DN to replace it. It will depend on whole name.

Bill

 

[SimpleDomaining]

wooow if i would only know that this discussion will have so many answers i would make a pool. So far. the reason why i was asking Dn or Domain, because there is so many Dn available to reg, so i was wondering if it is aspopular or not, or if it has a potencial to become popular word.
Thank you so much for your answers, people.
appretiate.

 

[Momo]

You mentioned that there would only be 3 letters after either dn or domain, so I'd say go for domain, since the resulting domain name wouldn't be that long anyway, and as many others have mentioned, more people are familiar with domain, as opposed to dn which is usually only used by those who are already experienced with the domain world.

 

[Stephen]

I say go with Domain, not DN.

Stephen

 

[kraam]

i'd go for a domain.