Best Alternative for .com

[zokudu]

I'm trying to grab a domain of my lastname (ie. lastname.com) but unfortunately the .com, .net, and .info are all taken. Anything else seems to be wide open. I was thinking .me?

From a professional standpoint is anything but a .com worth considering?

 

[Crono]

.org

Well, not for a personal site. But .com. .net, .org, and .us are the only ones I've purchased before.

I don't like .me because it technically is a country TLD.

 

[brianmanahan]

.co.uk

 

[RossMAN]

I wouldn't consider anything but a .com or .net

Maybe firstnamelastname.com?

 

[zokudu]

I wouldn't consider anything but a .com or .net

Maybe firstnamelastname.com?

This is available, and so is firstinitallastname.com Thoughts?

 

[lxskllr]

Depends on the name. What do you want the site for?

 

[zokudu]

Depends on the name. What do you want the site for?

Right now, just for email mostly, was hoping firstname@lastname.com but alas no luck. Later on maybe an online resume of sorts.

 

[lxskllr]

Right now, just for email mostly, was hoping firstname@lastname.com but alas no luck. Later on maybe an online resume of sorts.

If it were me, I'd try to find a name I liked the sound of, and would work well with my general career and interests. Maybe a creative blending of your first and last name?

 

[RossMAN]

This is available, and so is firstinitallastname.com Thoughts?

Depends on your profession and your intentions for the site, it sounds like it's purely for e-mail vanity?

I would snag firstnamelastname.com while it's available.

Make sure to use a reputable domain registrar such as NameCheap.com

 

[zokudu]

Depends on your profession and your intentions for the site, it sounds like it's purely for e-mail vanity?

I would snag firstnamelastname.com while it's available.

Make sure to use a reputable domain registrar such as NameCheap.com

Yea, it's namecheap.

Alright I got firstnamelastname.com I think that will work for now.

 

[ViRGE]

COM/NET/ORG. If it's not one of those three then everyone is going to think it's a scam/spam site.

 

[gorcorps]

If I got an email from John.Smith@johnsmith.com I'd think he was suffering from a pretty debilitating mental illness, and I'd consider researching and donating to the cure for the poor guy. I don't understand why anybody would want this.

 

[SparkyJJO]

firstnamelastname@lastnamefirstname.com

 

[Fayd]

I'm trying to grab a domain of my lastname (ie. lastname.com) but unfortunately the .com, .net, and .info are all taken. Anything else seems to be wide open. I was thinking .me?

From a professional standpoint is anything but a .com worth considering?

i use a .org.

 

[postmortemIA]

.corn ?

 

[tboo]

.cum

 

[ViviTheMage]

I wouldn't consider anything but a .com or .net

Maybe firstnamelastname.com?

This is 100% my preference too, and MAYBE .org, but not really... .com > all other TLDS!

 

[Charles Kozierok]

Well, there is the ".name" TLD, which was designed for this specific purpose. But it's pretty uncommon.

 

[xanis]

If you're doing your name, .me is fine IMO.

 

[Mixolydian]

My name wasn't available in .com, so I bought .net. I wouldn't buy anything other than .com or .net personally.

 

[rudeguy]

My name wasn't available in .com, so I bought .net. I wouldn't buy anything other than .com or .net personally.

yep

If I see anything other than .com or .net, I instantly think of someone who didn't want to spend the extra $5/year to get .com or .net. I then deem them worthless to society and add them to my list.

 

[rudeguy]

what the heck

I just searched for my last name and its taken. There are only 20 people in the whole country with my last name. I know none of them bought it....

 

[waggy]

i have a .com i was thinking of getting a .US or such but they were taken. bah

 

[clamum]

I second the .com or .net only suggestions. Yesterday I finally got around to getting a domain and hosting; I used firstmiddleinitiallast.com.

EDIT: I plan to have my resume and a blog sort of thing, mainly concerning programming and software development topics.

 

[rudeguy]

I second the .com or .net only suggestions. Yesterday I finally got around to getting a domain and hosting; I used firstmiddleinitiallast.com.

EDIT: I plan to have my resume and a blog sort of thing, mainly concerning programming and software development topics.

my first and last name together are 15 letters.

Too long?