Hi all

Is there a practice in choosing domain name to equate "3" with "free" (eg "3service.com" = "freeservice.com"); if so, how prevalent is this? Do people generally accept such notion, rather like "4" equating "for"?

Any pointers would be most welcome.

Thanks!
sas386

My opinion:
3 is considered by many to be a lucky number.
Free ususally means SPAM. In fact the word 'free' in a email often sends it into the black hole of the internet by people filtering their emails. :D
So while 3 doesn't equal free, I'd certainly consider using 3 if it looked or sounded good.

I've seen this before and to me, it is a reeeeeeally big stretch to say "3service.com" = "freeservice.com" in the same way people equate "4" = "for".

Even if people tell you it is the same thing, I'd say it might be in smaller circles, as opposed to the general population thinging 3=free which is what I think you're asking.

3 = free if you are missing your two front teeth. :D

Hi Chicken & ATST

Thanks for your feedback, which is very useful.

Guess some people try very hard to sell others domain names beginning with "3" ... :)

sas386

3.

Heres my opinion.

3 at the start of a domain is no longer such a great idea I thiunk because of the amount of sites starting with 3d, however I would think that using it somewhere else in the word is ok.

4, on the other hand is not limited like this and is still worthy.

3-dub.com
3-wf.com
309nesherman.com
30at014.com
30story.com
311500.com
316lighthouses.com
33promotions.com
34t3t34grg43g4.com
360ski.com
362636.com
365shoping.com
369sms.com
3c-courtaud.com
3cm.com
3d-leconstructeur.com
3dcombine.com
3degk.com
3dgoa.com
3dmolds.com
3dreels.com
3dtalents.com
3dwebdesigners.com
3gmob.com
3j-cyt.com
3ms2.com
3n9.com
3oni.com
3sheets.com
3wwood.com
3yeargold.com


4-ever.com
4025nindigo.com
411civilaffairs.com
41882.com
423f23f23f23f23f.com
4727.com
4957nwolcott-2a.com
49ecasino.com
49joa.com
4accountingjobs.com
4all2c.com
4c-cccc.com
4calicut.com
4cammie.com
4chestpain.com
4clique.com
4cybersolutions.com
4darte.com
4diagnosis.com
4diagnostics.com
4embroidery.com
4fenderflares.com
4greatesthealth.com
4greatgolf.com
4handmassage.com
4healthjobs.com
4homeinspectionservice.com
4ihealth.com
4imuiz.com
4inhispresence.com
4lafontaine.com
4menthol.com
4mula8.com
4net1.com
4nutriaction.com
4ourtown.com
4pda.com
4point0.com
4pvc.com
4quarti.com
4realhosting.com
4rentmanhattan.com
4safedriver.com
4salebymetro.com
4salesjobs.com
4singlesonly.com
4solos.com
4techjobs.com
4tiz.com
4transitions.com
4u4u.com
4wdshootout.com
4wrds.com
4x4shootout.com

Data source : http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=53311

edited to put in source, forgot oops.

Trying not to side-track too much but if I remember correctly the number 3 represents a part of the male reproductive system. I read it in a book by Sigmund Freud.

Originally posted by flitcher
I read it in a book by Sigmund Freud. Well, OK, but if you're going by Freud's approach isn't it the case that the only numbers that aren't associated with the male reproductive system are the ones that are associated with the female reproductive system?