Help me choose a name for my upcoming platform

[twiki]

Before you vote for a name, please read:

I'm building a new website for multiple purposes. It will showcase my names and also provide discount / EOL domainer sales among other things. So it will be a domain platform on one hand.

It will also feature a lot of domaining articles. Also I will open to the world some of the tools I have currently have as private, offered via membership. So there will be a lot of things in.

My problem is that whichever name I pick doesn't seem a perfect fit. It fits one part of the thing, but not the other. The domain sales part would fit a name like Brandeia (as most of my names are now brandables), but on the other hand it might be confusing if you don't see "domain" contained in the name? Just wondering. Short is good, but descriptive is also good, so... I made this poll.

On the other hand I don't want to split this into countless websites as no way I will be able to manage all those.

This being said, got a shortlist below, what would you choose? Also please comment if needed / better suggestions. Thanks!

Note: One always needs an exterior pair of eyes as it's harder to see correctly from within

Edit: Been unsure about the right category for this post, so if mods find another place to fit better, please move thread there, thanks

 

[SELMimo]

I agree with Brad. If you want something for the public you have to choose a name without domain in it. Good luck finding the one
FYI : There is already a brand name called Algonames.

 

[Charybdis]

If it's a domain name marketplace, then the best one would be a domain which includes the word "brand" in it. Because really what these businesses are looking for is to build a brand. That's why they need a great domain for their brand. They are not looking for just a domain name. They would like to build a real brand on that domain name.


However you mentioned that you also want to write domaining articles and you want to offer tools for domainers.

I think you can still include either the word "domain" or "brand" in your domain for this project. Domainers know what "domain" means for sure. And the businesses who are looking for brandable domain names know what "domain" means, too.

But if you include the word "brand" in your domain, then you could also write about branding and marketing in general. You can still offer domaining articles and tools on a domain which includes the word "brand", I think it's not confusing, since domaining is part of branding.

That said, I have domains for sale which contain the word "brand" or "domain" (two-word premium .com domains), which could be a great fit for your project. But I don't want to spam you, so if you are interested, send me a PM, I think these are really great names.

 

[Bipul]

vote for SlickDot

 

[twiki]

Thanks for everyone who commented!

Meanwhile I've decided to not use any of the names in the list, have other ideas. Indeed none is perfect for that. (my conclusion after reading all comments and weighting things a bit)

It's interesting to see though how votes came out. Winner so far is still SlickDot, which I added as I think it's a good brandable. But will not be using it for this particular project.

Anyway, when site is ready I'll post about it as there might be goodies in it. Thanks again!

 

[Recons.Com]

I am personally not a major fan of "domain" domains, ones that include "domain", "name", "dn", etc.
It kind of limits the use.

That is why I chose a brand like DataCube as it sounds tech related but can be used for many different things.

Really any good (2) word .COM can make a solid brand. It doesn't have to have the domain terms in it.

A lot of the ones on the list are acceptable, just none I really like that much.

The one I would definitely avoid is "SlickDot". It does sound good at first glance, but "Slick dot dot com" is a radio test nightmare. IMO.

Brad

Not that I disagree with anything, but interestingly two of the top domain industry companies chose not the best possible patterns for naming: DynaDot and NameCheap.

One is DynaDot Dot Com and the other one puts adjective after the noun.

Some, based on this kind of examples, assume branding doesn't matter. I'd say bad branding can be overcome by good product and management, but it is still a bad decision to turn a possible permanent catalyst for your business into a permanent hurdle to overcome.

 

[Recons.Com]

Regarding the name choice, it seems "domain" and "name" was more popular before with the likes of BuyDomains, DomainMarket (same guy started), HugeDomains, NamePros etc.

The later generation prefers "brand" or something entirely different, like BrandPa, BrandBucket, Brandroot (acquired), Alter (dead?), SquadHelp etc.

 

[Recons.Com]

Some of my names domains with "brand" in it. I am not trying to sell. Maybe, will spark an idea.

 

[HotKey]

@Recons.Com rightbrand is a superb domain name for OP's purpose.

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SlickDot is so gimmicky, I really would be wary of going by votes on that one. Maybe folks just having fun. I did not like any of the names though.

Did you limit yourself to just dot-coms on your final choice? If so, looking forward to seeing what it was.

It is definitely a challenge now-a-days on a solid name for an investor's website. You really want to get it right, if only for posterity. Does not rule out for a silly or inferior name to actually make a base from, as the content should be the meat. But any serious investor knows it's the domain that sticks first and foremost because that's what we deal with.

 

[Recons.Com]

@Recons.Com rightbrand is a superb domain name for OP's purpose.

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SlickDot is so gimmicky, I really would be wary of going by votes on that one. Maybe folks just having fun. I did not like any of the names though.

Did you limit yourself to just dot-coms on your final choice? If so, looking forward to seeing what it was.

It is definitely a challenge now-a-days on a solid name for an investor's website. You really want to get it right, if only for posterity. Does not rule out for a silly or inferior name to actually make a base from, as the content should be the meat. But any serious investor knows it's the domain that sticks first and foremost because that's what we deal with.

Thank you, I appreciate that! Rightbrand is already developed and is finishing the redesign/redevelopment. It is actually my company name. I personally also like BrandCounts/BrandingCounts... Might use it as the company's slogan.

 

[tonyk2000]

Just imho.
On a spot view:

dnflux - both "dn+SOMETHING" and "dnf" in domaining context are somewhat associated with Epik and their various projects. But you are not Epik...

Brandeia - or is it brandeLa? Depends on a font. I read it as brandela first. i vs l ...

LoopDomains - why "loop"? Yes, the dictionary term, but what it has to do with the website you described?

AlgoNames - algo means "something" in Spanish. Spain, South America, ~15 percent of the U.S. population will see this meaning. Good or bad? You decide...

PioneerDomains - Not good. See nic dot pioneer (.pioneer is one of new tlds, closed to public though). tm issues are possible.

GrailDomains - maybe, but what about historical Holy Grail associations?

RisingDomain - maybe. Do you like "ing" in domains?

DomainBelt - maybe. At least it is easy to remember

SlickDot - maybe. I'd also check slickdots - regged? by whom? can traffic be lost to them (or gained from them), etc, etc.

my personal preference was domainbelt - voted for it

 

[Crypto2020]

I have a .com name that might be suitable for you (as an aftermarket option on the cheaper side):

DnSphere

Short, Memorable and has a nice ring to it.

 

[twiki]

Just imho.
On a spot view:

dnflux - both "dn+SOMETHING" and "dnf" in domaining context are somewhat associated with Epik and their various projects. But you are not Epik...

Brandeia - or is it brandeLa? Depends on a font. I read it as brandela first. i vs l ...

LoopDomains - why "loop"? Yes, the dictionary term, but what it has to do with the website you described?

AlgoNames - algo means "something" in Spanish. Spain, South America, ~15 percent of the U.S. population will see this meaning. Good or bad? You decide...

PioneerDomains - Not good. See nic dot pioneer (.pioneer is one of new tlds, closed to public though). tm issues are possible.

GrailDomains - maybe, but what about historical Holy Grail associations?

RisingDomain - maybe. Do you like "ing" in domains?

DomainBelt - maybe. At least it is easy to remember

SlickDot - maybe. I'd also check slickdots - regged? by whom? can traffic be lost to them (or gained from them), etc, etc.

my personal preference was domainbelt - voted for it

Thanks.

Anyway, as I already mentioned, I'm not going to use any of these names. Although certainly I could use some one of them in principle. Not going to be worse off than SquadHelp... I guess.

 

[twiki]

I have a .com name that might be suitable for you (as an aftermarket option on the cheaper side):

DnSphere

Short, Memorable and has a nice ring to it.

DnFlux is better in my opinion. But anyway will not use any DN name. Thanks though

Edit: It's not a bad name though. Guess there are a ton of other DN options, I kept this as it's one of the shortest.

 

[twiki]

Some of my names domains with "brand" in it. I am not trying to sell. Maybe, will spark an idea.

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Thanks.

The "brand" domains are a good option - but mostly for a brandable marketplace, or for a branding agency.

I'm afraid mine requires something different, that suggests domains even if it does not say "domain".

It's a particular mix that is difficult to fit to most names. And as far as I can tell right now, I hardly see a 2-word as an option anymore, unless extremely short.

 

[thefortunatehub]

Before you vote for a name, please read:

I'm building a new website for multiple purposes. It will showcase my names and also provide discount / EOL domainer sales among other things. So it will be a domain platform on one hand.

It will also feature a lot of domaining articles. Also I will open to the world some of the tools I have currently have as private, offered via membership. So there will be a lot of things in.

My problem is that whichever name I pick doesn't seem a perfect fit. It fits one part of the thing, but not the other. The domain sales part would fit a name like Brandeia (as most of my names are now brandables), but on the other hand it might be confusing if you don't see "domain" contained in the name? Just wondering. Short is good, but descriptive is also good, so... I made this poll.

On the other hand I don't want to split this into countless websites as no way I will be able to manage all those.

This being said, got a shortlist below, what would you choose? Also please comment if needed / better suggestions. Thanks!

Note: One always needs an exterior pair of eyes as it's harder to see correctly from within

Edit: Been unsure about the right category for this post, so if mods find another place to fit better, please move thread there, thanks

UndyingIdea.com can be the good fit id covers your domain selection idea as well as the content you will publish will be undying.

 

[Recons.Com]

Thanks.

The "brand" domains are a good option - but mostly for a brandable marketplace, or for a branding agency.

I'm afraid mine requires something different, that suggests domains even if it does not say "domain".

It's a particular mix that is difficult to fit to most names. And as far as I can tell right now, I hardly see a 2-word as an option anymore, unless extremely short.

Do you mean you changed your mind drastically in last few hours?

Because of the 9 options in your poll (excluding "other"), 7 are 2-word and 1 is Acronym+Word.

 

[twiki]

Do you mean you changed your mind drastically in last few hours?

Because of the 9 options in your poll (excluding "other"), 7 are 2-word and 1 is Acronym+Word.

No, this post was based on what I already had at hand.

I haven't changed my mind. These were the available options, if one was great I would not have posted. Then by further digging into portfolio got other ideas and explore directions.

I have for example Namelify.com, but looking for other options as well. This one is better than those in the poll, or at least in my opinion.

 

[Recons.Com]

No, this post was based on what I already had at hand.

I haven't changed my mind. These were the available options, if one was great I would not have posted. Then by further digging into portfolio got other ideas and explore directions.

I have for example Namelify.com, but looking for other options as well. This one is better than those in the poll, or at least in my opinion.

My rule of thumb for a good brand is normally try to stick to one change with the creativity. Meaning, it is either word+word or word+suffix or change of a letter in a name etc. But not a combo of those, unless some rare exception.

Lyft is fantastic, liftify is very good, but lyftify? not so much.

In your case, you are adding 2 suffixes ly+ify. My recommendation is don't rush the name. It will come. Just keep looking. In the meanwhile, work on the script/project/website. Also, maybe don't limit yourself to handregs? Check the auctions and allocate budget of mid xxx for a right brand for yourself.

 

[twiki]

Do you mean you changed your mind drastically in last few hours?

Because of the 9 options in your poll (excluding "other"), 7 are 2-word and 1 is Acronym+Word.

On second thought, you are right. I have changed my mind and comments here have helped. Possibly even beyond this issue, with my portfolio choices for the future.

I dunno how others work but for me at times its like I'm getting a lot of subliminal information besides what is visible. Hard to explain though. I feel something important has changed due to posting this but hard to express.

 

[twiki]

My rule of thumb for a good brand is normally try to stick to one change with the creativity. Meaning, it is either word+word or word+suffix or change of a letter in a name etc. But not a combo of those, unless some rare exception.

Lyft is fantastic, liftify is very good, but lyftify? not so much.

In your case, you are adding 2 suffixes ly+ify. My recommendation is don't rush the name. It will come. Just keep looking. In the meanwhile, work on the script/project/website. Also, maybe don't limit yourself to handregs? Check the auctions and allocate budget of mid xxx for a right brand for yourself.

That is what I am doing.

Edit: was not going to use this one anyway, rather its just an example of the direction I'm going into. Not a perfect example though.