Ask HN: help me think of a domain name

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My co-founder and I are working on an online-auctions start-up but we can't agree on a name we both like (that has an available .com domain).

current contenders: snapfive.com - entirely generic but easy to pronounce and spell rumblesale.com - rhymes with jumble sale bidnsee.com - make a bid and see if it's accepted

do you guys have any other ideas?

Raj

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Check out nameboy.com and sedo.com. Enter keywords and see what's available. I find that helps with generating ideas.

And a lot of times someone might just want ~$100 for a domain which should be easily justified if it's the right name.

On nameboy.com you can quickly see domains that just have a .com taken, those are probably easier to get under your control.

Recently I got a domain name I wanted by emailing the owner and making a proposition because I noticed that it was just some default GoDaddy page. Turns out he was indeed just a random web developer squatting on the name and was happy to get a few bucks, not some nefarious domain squatter.

You also may want to check out http://brandstack.com I haven't used it (I have a friend who has), but apparently you can buy pre-made logos and domains. Might find something you like.

Recommend you don't mention available domain names here to prevent sniping, private message Raj if you've got a good one.

Sorry to get all MBA, but do you have a value proposition in mind? That could help with branding.

I don't think you need to be sorry at all. You have a very valid question.

I might have a proposition, email's in my profile.

I've got: c l e a n z a p .

rumblesale.com

rocktion.com

not-ebay.com?

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