Most naming regrets come from skipping one of these checks: a name nobody can spell, a trademark clash discovered after launch, or a renewal price twice the first-year deal. Tick each box for your top two or three names.
Is it under 15 characters (ideally 6-10)? Can someone spell it after hearing it once (the radio test)? No hyphens or numbers? Does it still work if your products change? Is the .com available, or is your extension a deliberate choice? Have you checked the plural and common misspellings? Are the main social handles free or close? Have you searched trademark databases (USPTO, EUIPO, WIPO or your country's)? Does it avoid meaning something awkward in other languages? Does it read correctly in all lowercase (no accidental words)? Did 5 people remember it the next day? Does it fit your audience's tone (playful, premium, technical)? Is it easy to say on the phone? Have you compared prices for registration AND renewal? Will you turn on auto-renew and registrar lock? Is WHOIS privacy included? Have you enabled two-factor authentication on the registrar account? Should you register common typos or other key extensions defensively? Have you set up a professional email on the domain? Have you saved your registrar login and renewal date somewhere safe? Next steps Score your finalists with the domain name score , check every extension with the domain name search , and read how to choose a domain name for the reasoning behind each check.
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