Which Domain Names

There are lots of places where to buy domain names but how to chose the right domain name for you?

Rather than spend hours thinking of names and trying them, and finding they're all gone there are sites dedicated to helping you find the right domain name for you.
These are domain name generators: combining extensive thesaurus and word list with a whois tool to check the availability of the domain names that it comes up with.

123FINDER - http://site.123finder.com/
The power search will allow you to enter up to three keywords, add to the list of prefixes, specify whether you want dashes (-) to be used as well as allowing you to only display available domain names

DOMAIN FELLOW - http://www.domainfellow.com/
To use Domain Fellow, simply type in a keyword, select the extension of your choosing from the drop-down list (com, net, or org) and the category or theme for the site. A custom domain name query tool which permits you to enter up to 10 keywords as well as a list of domain name resources is also available.

E-GINEER DOMAINATOR - http://www.e-gineer.com/domainator/
It will find domain names containing a list of keywords you enter, it will check whether they have already been registered (including hyphenated versions). You also have the option to check the US Patent and Trademark Office database for trademarks in which your keywords are used. Domainator will search Dictionary.com for a definition which it will display, then it translates the keywords entered into a dozen or so foreign languages, combines the words in various ways and lists rhymes to the words.

NAMEBOY - http://www.nameboy.com
Type in a primary and secondary keyword, select a site theme or category and whether or not you want your domain name to rhyme. NameBoy will then produce a list of domain names in three columns: available, taken and for sale names.

NAME:CREATOR - http://creator.homepagenames.com/
You can type in multiple keywords, select a category or theme for your site, include or exclude hyphens, flip words, hide taken domain names and narrow down the search to any of the three domain name extensions (com, net, and org).

RAINING NAMES - http://freeserve-v1.domainnames.com/advanced.asp Raining Names is the only domain name generator with support for the .co.uk and .org.uk extensions. Like other domain name generators above, you can enter up to two keywords to work with. You select a theme or topic and whether or not you want to include hyphens in the search.

WHOIX - http://www.whoix.com/wizard.html
Although more limited than some of the other domain name generators, Whoix came up with some great domain names among them promotionhelpdesk.com and promotioninformer.com that the other domain name creators didn't come up with.

Domainsurfer http://www.domainsurfer.com/
does not display domains that are "ON-HOLD" Surf the Internet's namespace with DomainSurfer! DomainSurfer is the fastest domain name search engine in the world. Its wild-card and drill-down search mechanisms add unmatched flexibility and make DomainSurfer a unique and powerful tool. DomainSurfer is a great resource for those who are about to register a new domain for themselves. Its ability to match partial names virtually instantaneously make it an ideal brainstorming tool.

http://www.bestnames.net/cgi-bin/search.cgi
Enter one or more search keywords separated by spaces, perform separate queries on each of the synonyms.

https://secure.kudosnet.com/domain/k2/r.dmc/
Quality tools to help you locate the domain you want. We've created a variety of tools to help you locate available domains. Choose from one of the search methods to the right to get started! Find names based on search terms that people are actually looking for with our Popular Domain Name Generator. This is by far our most popular tool yet. Search for Domains by Category, combining a business name or keyword with common terms associated with a list of preset categories. Search by keyword, combine up to 3 keywords along with some common prefixes and extensions.

NameScanner
Namescanner is a well-thought-out, time-saving application that can quickly scan lists of domain names for availability and save the results. NameScanner scans 60 names per minute on a 56K dial-up connection. (There is a free trial version of the software available to try out)

http://www.networksolutions.com/purchasing/nameGen.jhtml
Give us one, two, or three keywords associated with the name you want. We'll come up with a list of related words for you to choose from and then create a list of available names for you. A keyword can be a word or phrase that describes your business, product, family or event. Keywords can be any combination of letters, phrases, or numbers.

Domain Name Wizard
CdomainPlus Domain Name Wizard. This wizard can help you select a domain name for your company by combining descriptive words that you enter and checking the availability of these combinations. To get best results, please provide answers to all of the questions below. Please note that this search may take up one minute or more.

http://www.startstorm.com/
Just enter a name you are considering and we'll instantly search available domains, do a trademark search, and suggest related terms.

Domain Name Forum
A variety of different forums -Country Code Specific Domain Names, Cybersquatting and Ejacking, Domain Name Appraisal, Domain Name Disputes, Domain Names and Search Engines, and The Future of Domain Name Registration.

http://www.whois.net/searchD.cgi2
Recently expired domain names can be found on the link above.


Trademarks can be checked at
http://www.marksonline.com/
http://www.nameprotect.com/cgi-bin/FREESearch/search.cgi http://trademarks.uspto.gov/access/search-mark.html