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But most of the company names are not using 'ly' in the adjective / adverb form? I don't get it. Why not use any other modifier ending, like 'ing' or 'ish' or 'vore' like:

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If it's the availability of domains and the CCTLD, why Libya? Wouldn't Liechtenstein be better? It ends in 'li'. Or even better, Switzerland, since you can make so many more words that end in 'ch'?

eatmu.ch cin.ch

Puzzled.

Seems so random to me.

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- Why not use any other modifier ending, like 'ing' or 'ish' or 'vore' like:

See point #2 - I bet if .ish was a CCTLD they'd do exactly this.

- Libya? Wouldn't Liechtenstein be better? It ends in 'li'.

See point #1. :^) Pardon if it wasn't obvious but both these facts combined for handy 'sniglet' (fake but realistic English word) domain names.

How about .ch -- doesn't it address points #1 and #2? Anyways, you did a good job answering my question. I guess it's really just the intersection space in the Venn diagram where set #1 is A Good/Memorable Company Name and set #2 is An Available Domain Name. I guess Libya was fortuitous in that way. I think Switzerland might make a better choice, but that's me.

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