Domain names cool or naff?

[Alfahorn]

I've been thinking of buying a domain name in...errr....my name.

There is absolutely no benefit to having one other than I fancy one!

So is it cool or is it naff?

I will now sit back and watch as you all rip the piss in the finest of PH traditions!

[mattley]

.com is cool, nothing else counts.

[miniman]

If you can get the .com version of your name then I would go for it. .anythingelse - I wouldn't bother.

my daughter had her name registered as a .com before her birth was registered

Edit: D'oh, too slow.

Edited by miniman on Tuesday 9th September 08:31

[Alfahorn]

.com is available.

[groucho]

Somebody's already got mine.

[Puff Puff]

I've had a personal .com domain for over ten years. It's very useful when changing ISPs which I've done four times in that period.

[DoubleYellow]

How would one go about purchasing such a domain name?

[V8mate]

DoubleYellow said:

How would one go about purchasing such a domain name?

www.easily.co.uk

www.1and1.co.uk

other providers are available

[Puff Puff]

DoubleYellow said:

How would one go about purchasing such a domain name?

Got mine here:

http://www.123-reg.co.uk/

[merc_man]

I've always used easily. I have my company name registered as .com and .co.uk

[Dirty Boy]

Puff Puff said:

DoubleYellow said:

How would one go about purchasing such a domain name?

Got mine here:

http://www.123-reg.co.uk/

Same here, i've had several domain names, some of which I've let lapse, others i've held on to (in hope )

[Raffles]

I bought my name and have my blog on it. I don't think it gets many views but it's a great way of sharing photos with friends. If they have FBook and stuff blocked at work, they never have my website blocked.

[miniman]

No reason to use anyone other than www.register1.net for domain names.

[The Moose]

other than price...

if you fancy it then who cares what anyone else thinks...???

thats what i think anyway.

if you buy a domain, you will need a little bit of webhosting to actually catch the email etc (appologies if you knew this already!!) - anyway, this is one of the things I offer. (cheaper than almost all, including ALL the ones mentioned above)

Cheers

The Moose

[ehasler]

miniman said:

No reason to use anyone other than www.register1.net for domain names.

Yep - great value, and excellent service, plus it's run by a PHer Jamie Beeston

[james_tigerwoods]

I've had my own domain name (not my proper name mind) for about 4 years, it cost me £12 to buy, £12 to re-register 2 years later and this year 123-reg have quoted me £105 to register for another 2 years.. And it's only a .co.uk name....

[zcacogp]

I have a domain for my company (company-name.co.uk), and own a couple of other ones I bought for fun.

Always *.co.uk tho'. Keep it patriotic.


Oli.

[madrob6]

My name is available but being held by one of those rip-off domain holding companies.

Wouldn't mind it for a portfolio site being a web bloke n all.

[rpguk]

james_tigerwoods said:

I've had my own domain name (not my proper name mind) for about 4 years, it cost me £12 to buy, £12 to re-register 2 years later and this year 123-reg have quoted me £105 to register for another 2 years.. And it's only a .co.uk name....

That doesn't sound right. Are you sure the name hasn't lapsed and the £105 is a charge from Nominet. I'm pretty certain that 123-reg wouldn't charge that and if they do you can move it to another provider for free.

[Simond001]

ehasler said:

miniman said:

No reason to use anyone other than www.register1.net for domain names.

Yep - great value, and excellent service, plus it's run by a PHer Jamie Beeston

ok, logged on, found the name i want (£12 for 2 years!)

If i buy how do i use it for emails etc?

In time i'll want a website, but not just yet.