I have few domains, but not sure which one is better or is there domain I could get for a reasonable price that is not completely crazy?

Here is what I have so far:
Atlanto.com
Atlantos.com
Discounteer.com

Atlanto-axial bone is the one that supports the scull
Atlantos in Greek is the Titan's name that were punished by making him holding the earth

Just want to add that Atlantos in Greek = Atlas in English, but since Titan's name is from Greek mythology I think it makes sense.

BTW, I don't think I can get Atlas.com, any suggestions ?

"eBay" is short, and has the potential to be used as a verb, e.g., "I eBayed last night for..." It is also multidimentional, i.e., if one wanted to offer "eBay" webhosting, one probably could.

Don't go the Greek mythology route. Way too many of those on-line. :)

What are the ruls of comming up with words that could be verbalised ?

I wonldn't use any of those names! They're not bad,just don't use them to battle ebay! If you want to come up with a good name,clear your mind and forget about the headliners!! They broke the mold...so you have to fire up a new one! Be creative!!

What are the ruls of comming up with words that could be verbalised ?
Read it out and see how it sounds. :)

The company officially changed its name to eBay in September 1997. Originally, the site belonged to Echo Bay Technology Group, Omidyar's consulting firm. Omidyar had tried to register the domain name EchoBay.com but found it already taken by the Echo Bay Mines, a gold mining company, so he shortened it to his second choice, eBay.com
so eBay is just mishap
What do you think is good in ebay's name anyway, besides that its short ?

You can't discount the shortness. Shortness is good. Think of another four-letter .com that is at least as easy to pronounce and to remember as eBay. There aren't many.

"eBay" is short, and has the potential to be used as a verb, e.g., "I eBayed last night for..." It is also multidimentional, i.e., if one wanted to offer "eBay" webhosting, one probably could.

Don't go the Greek mythology route. Way too many of those on-line. :)

Agree 100%:agree:

you need short but pronouncable domain.. if you see what ebay uses for their VOIP-skype...

think of some thing like salkee prek horize and so on

Its 2006, there are no 4 letter words that are pronounceable and not for sale at $1M

How about Abstride.com
its like out-stride but different
there is a company in UK called Amstad - guy that owns it is a billionaire even has Apprentice UK TV show

Get a 5 letter or even six letter or seven letter

Abstride rhyme like adsbrite.. thats the issue

see salkee.com its unreg as of now..

Abstride rhyme like adsbrite.. thats the issue
what is absbrite ? what is wrong with it that I don't want my name rythme with it

And there are barely 5,6,7 letter words that are out there, only if you start cooking words, to make them somewhat wrong, but you can't make them too wrong, you can only make additions like ab-stride

Its 2006, there are no 4 letter words that are pronounceable and not for sale at $1M
My point exactly? :rolleyes:

So what you are saying I should buy ebay ? :)
How about something realistic

I believe what I said, in one way or another, was that you can't discount shortness. Why did you think people fetch away all the short names? No doubt there is satisfaction in playing with alphanumeric permutations. But really, why? There must be some underlying sense "besides that it's short"? :)

Just because short = better doesn't mean that its BETTER since its unaffordable.
So how about at least pointing me to the right direction. How about some existing names that would had been a good name to take on ebay with ?

Look, I am not expecting you to spend a fortune on a short name. I don't think anyone is. If you want to read me that way, that is your problem. I did give you other directions other than picking the shortest of names. (How about a "thank you"?) But you have to realise: just because you can't afford the shorter names doesn't mean that these names automatically lose whatever edge they have over the names that you are left to choose from. They do have an edge, and you apparently are not that great at cooking up longer names.

If four-letter names are pretty much taken, how about five-letter and six-letter names (as already mentioned by another poster)? Or even seven-letter and eight-letter names. How about compound words? What strategy are you going to use? Are you going to imitate eBay for a while than come up with something new when you are strong enough? Are you going to start with your local community? Are you going to target college students? Are you going to try and hit a completely new niche? These are all deciding factors of your name, but it doesn't seem like you have thought about any of this yet.

You keep mentioning about being realistic, but how realistic is it if you can't afford short names and still want to compete with eBay nonetheless? And hope that people will remember names like adstride (? -- only page 2 of the thread and I forgot it already). Why eBay anyway? Last I check eBay is not worth millions but billions. How much are you worth? Did you know that the first competitions that you face might not even be eBay, but the local on-line auction sites that you've never even heard of?

How much research have you done anyway?

This is starting to become a waste of my time, so this is my final post on this thread. Good luck fighting eBay.

what is absbrite ? what is wrong with it that I don't want my name rythme with it

And there are barely 5,6,7 letter words that are out there, only if you start cooking words, to make them somewhat wrong, but you can't make them too wrong, you can only make additions like ab-stride

Look, we are here to help you and suggest with our view point. You asked for it, while you posted this thread. You should listen, instead of getting defensive.

Anyway, my last post on this thread.

I wasn't defensive. I was asking for naming principles and ways of comming up with new names. Instead I got only one and the most obvious suggestion of "use small words" and then you became defensive after I said that I can't use that principle alone.

As for a service strategy shops and auctions as on ebay with categories as on ebay. A marketplace for everyone where you can find anything.

salkee.com - I am sure you know what that rhymes with..

How about compound words? - is there a resource or manual on how to do that ?