Giving a new site an appropriate name can often times be an overwhelming, frustrating, and exhausting experience. Add the latest SEO shift from Google’s EMD update, the way to choose a unique domain name now becomes a little more challenging.
As web designers, one of our responsibilities involves advising our clients about domain names and steering them on the right path. Most companies will want to use their company or brand name, but what if they are already taken? or perhaps they want to start a new brand that’s related to their existing brand?
I believe the right name should not only be short and sweet, but must also sound good and convey the right meaning and feelings. By getting spot on with a name, this can mean a lot – an increase in brand value, standing out from the noise, getting ahead of competition, etc.
This week we’ve collected 8 sites that will help you pick out a unique domain name for your next project. Some sites will even give you a list of words to help inspire your quest for a unique name.
Wordoid
Wordoid’s word wizard is pretty neat in that it helps you find a unique name by inventing new words. I like how the words sound like real dictionary type words, but are completely made up. It’s also integrated with different languages like English, Spanish, French, Italian and German. Give it a try for a completely unique name for your domain, next product, or company.
Impossibility
Playing on grammar, Impossibility will let you add verbs (conveys an action), nouns (a word for a person, place, or thing), and adjectives (something that describes) to your word choices. Check out impossibility!
Dot-o-mator
Input a word or words, then choose from a list of endings or type in your own to combine your selections. That’s it! If you like a name, you can even check its availability or save it to your scratchboard. Cool no?
Bust a Name
It’s been around for some time, but Bust-a-name is great for finding alternative to common words, like a thesaurus. Enter your keyword and get back a list of words you never thought existed! Check it out
Lean Domain Search
This search engine gives you a great list of thousands of options from your keywords. You can also filter them in Alphabetical order, popularity and length. Definitely check it out
Domainr
Domainr helps you be creative in picking out domain names. It’s unique search engine give discovers a range of domain name enders beyond the regular .com, .net and .org. Great for brands or companies that have their name already taken. Check it out
Panabee
The Panabee engine is a complex hybrid of presents plenty of suggestions inspired by your original idea. These are derived from phonemes, syllables, abbreviations, suffixes, prefixes, and popular domain trends. Check it out
NameBoy
This site generates domain names using primary and secondary keywords with the option of allowing hyphens and/or rhymes. It also gives you the results in the popular .com, net, org, and info. Check it out
