The Conundrum of the Clever Domain Name
Posted on 14. Mar, 2010 by Eric in Web
I just got a reminder from my domain registrar that a name I registered is coming up for renewal. That name? NaClK9.com
Does that look funny to you? NaClK9.com? Let me break it down: NaCl (Sodium Chloride, ie Salt) and K9 (Canine, Dog). Salt Dog. Salty Dog. Get it? Kinda cute, but maybe too clever by half.
Thus my conundrum… I like the domain name as it’s short and meaningful. It’s easier to say than SaltyDogLLC.com (why don’t they make LLC a TLD???). I think it appeals to geekier set, but I don’t want to seem elitist (an unforgivable flaw in this benighted age). Should I start using it on a regular basis, or should I stick with the one I’ve been using?
scott
Mar 14th, 2010
I got turned onto the site domai.nr (http://domai.nr) a while ago. Great for playing with names.
Still can’t sort out a good one though…yet.
Roger
Mar 15th, 2010
Perhaps too clever. I might forget as my chemistry goes south on occasion.
Andy
Mar 15th, 2010
No, no – if anything, it’s too obvious. ‘course I’m not quite sure about the whole “Salty Dog” thing to start w/ … I knew a great bar by that name.
Eric
Mar 15th, 2010
See…this is the conundrum (I may not have elucidated it clearly enough in my post.) Is it too clever? Too obvious? Should I just stick with SaltyDogLLC.com or move to NaClK9.com?
Eric
Mar 15th, 2010
That domai.nr site is cool!