Thank you! I just found and purchased a perfect domain for an idea I've had for a while.<p>For some reason, most of my projects start with a domain. I can't write code until I have a git repo. Can't make a repo until I have a directory. And I can't make the directory until I have a name. Which, of course, requires a domain name first...
Here's a simple list version: <a href="https://gist.github.com/hanula/7959a214fcf55eca1e3e" rel="nofollow">https://gist.github.com/hanula/7959a214fcf55eca1e3e</a>
Here's a list of available 2 letter .rs domains:<p><a href="https://gist.github.com/mike-seiler/c20be8fb641bc280fff0" rel="nofollow">https://gist.github.com/mike-seiler/c20be8fb641bc280fff0</a><p>I kind of like ym.rs and wk.rs
This list looks very tempting and who is not dreaming of a 2-letter-domain? But there are two gripes and I think there is no domain on that list which you should get. Why:<p>- Most TLDs on this list are way to expensive—everything above €50 for a side-project or some domain parking is too much, it's only worth if it's a killer domain; so what I want to say: if you give me a nonsense two-letter domain for a normal .com price like 7€/year, yes I would take all from the list, but for €50 or even above €100 I want something really nice<p>- Even if you find your initials (I found mine), with the prices it's nonsense: you will keep a domain with your initials quite some time and maybe you get locked in because you want to use it for you mail-address and then pay 50-100€ for an odd TLD nobody knows<p>- The only ones which have reasonable prices are .gs, .lc and .gy with €39 and .io with around €50 which is for my taste still too much (again: for a nonsense two letter domain); however I did a search in the Unix' words file if there is even under the cheap TLDs any good and meaningful ones which would justify €39a month<p>Ending on .lc<p><pre><code> talc
</code></pre>
Ending on .gs<p><pre><code> dags
digs
dogs
togs
</code></pre>
Ending on .gy<p><pre><code> Algy
bogy
dogy
edgy
eggy
fogy
logy
orgy
pogy
sagy
</code></pre>
Ending on .io<p><pre><code> agio
apio
Clio
meio
moio
naio
Ohio
olio
thio
Trio
trio
Unio
unio
</code></pre>
Surprise: none of the ones above is available<p>Maybe there are some good words in your local language (I found one) but again the prices are ridiculous and make only sense if you know that the project you will use the domain for will get serious business in some way.
A bit off-topic, but I'd like to know what HN thinks about a short domain I've chosen for an upcoming product.<p>I'm building a platform which lets people create and host simple apps. It's kind of a collaborative app development thing, so you build on what's already there and let others use what you've made. The project is called "Fora", and I bought the domain www.4ah.org. I like the brevity, but does it look like a silly hack?<p>Thanks in advance.<p>ADD: Thanks slayed0, ptaipale, urda, rl3 and staticfish. I think I should look for a new domain name. @mtmail thanks for thisisfora.com.
Company I use to buy domains automatically rejects two letter domain requests for some reason. Like the search will say invalid domain. I guess some junior thought that such domains don't exist. The thing is, I bought a two letter domain from them some time back :)
Thanks for this. I picked up wy.is for €29. Real impulse buy. Was thinking it could work for a "why is...<enter question here>?" type site. Probably silly but I have no self control when it comes to buying domains I'll never use.
For anyone else looking for vanity domains : often used <a href="https://domainr.com/" rel="nofollow">https://domainr.com/</a> to check for availability. gandi still usually cheaper for the reg.
.com four letter domain names<p><a href="http://www.domainnamesoup.com/4letterdomainnames.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.domainnamesoup.com/4letterdomainnames.php</a>
The OP url links to catechgory.com which in turn has a link to Digital Ocean. Regarding Digital Ocean here is a FYI for your consideration: <a href="https://practiscore.com/site-back-up/" rel="nofollow">https://practiscore.com/site-back-up/</a>