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Ask YC: Can you help me pick a good domain name?

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I'm just posting this here in case anyone comes up with a brilliant domain name :)

I am launching a small startup this month, called ONE application platform

Essentially it is an application platform like facebook, but for productivity apps like task lists, bug trackers, contact managers, calendar, etc.

My current domain name is: http://unobeta.com - not very exciting

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Most companies which are household brands now ( Google, Facebook, Microsoft) etc. were unknown and did not sound sexy at first. The name becomes glamorous when the company actually has cool products, not the other way around.

So don't sweat, pick something pronounceable and easy to spell.

Makes sense, thanks.

It's called ONE, it's an application platform. Okay then, so I suggest runonone.com (and don't forget runon1.com).

By the way, I enjoy coming up with domain names, so if any other News.YCer wants help with a name, just email me.

that's a nice one, I'll consider that, thanks. :)

Perhaps this Random Phonetic Name Generator would help? http://utilitymill.com/utility/Random_Phonetic_Name_Generato...

You might have to change the platform name to match the url. Note that .ne is Niger. Is o.ne available? I can't read the registration site: http://www.intnet.ne/

According to the web site if you want to do this you need to call Mr Salaou (72 29 98) or email him: salaou@intnet.ne. From the other information on the site I get the feeling that the answer is going to be 'no'.

Go here: http://www.thenameinspector.com/10-name-types/

Choose one of the name types and figure out what you want. Remember, if you're making a calendar product, DO NOT call is icalendar or something like that, choose a name that you can build because your product(s) will change. Believe me, we've made that mistake.

Onelyp

http://onelyp.com -- The one and only plaform

Available. 6 letters.

http://virteal.com/CreativeDomainNames

Unity, oneness, singular, and harmony in Swahili is 'umoja.' I looked to see if it was available, and it was taken, no surprise. However, youmoja.com is not taken.

That's kind of nice, just not to crazy about the word umoja. But nice technique to find a good name.

I would choose something like 1appp.com (as in "1 APPlication Platform") if I were you. It's sexier. And it's available.

nice to type, not sure I'd like to use it everyday.

hard to come up with a name for this.

How about the Oneders? Like wonders but spelled with a One.

(Sorry that's from some movie, couldn't resist.)

Try a clever play on misspelled words.

wonapp wonapt

tough name to find a domain for

yep, kinda hard

pr0dpr0n.com (available)

http://wiki.43folders.com/index.php/Productivity_pr0n

Thanks everyone for your help, keep it coming.

platformuno.com unoplatform.com theoneplatform.com

all seem to be available

yeah I thought about using uno since more is available - though I prefer 'one' a bit more.

oneappy.com

Why not switch languages --

unplatform.com

(Seems to be expired)

unap.com also might be available.

Or KeanuAP.com, because Neo is The One.

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