Tools for Choosing Right Domain Names
- Instant Domain Search
Checks the availability of domain names in real time as you type, and provides links to popular registrars. - ThinkMap Visual Thesaurus
Shows words linked to synonyms and other related words in interactive maps made of nodes and links. Paid membership required after a brief free trial period. - Visuwords
A free visual thesaurus based on Princeton’s WordNet database. - Visual Dictionary
Online version of the Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary. You can look at images to learn the names of things. - Name Types
Types of names in more detail, with lots of examples.
- Picky Domains
The community helps to select optimal domain names. - Make Words
A generator for domain names - Nameboy
Finds free domain names combining two or more keywords.
- Dyyo
Searches for domain names with max. 4 or 5 characters. There are still some interesting options available; however, there are no free domains with three characters any more. - Domain Hack Search Utility
Finds domains, which are the combination of exotic TLDs, directories und subdomains. For instance, http://smashin.gm/agazine/ (can be registered as a Gambian domain) - StuckDomains
Finds expired CNO-Domains.
- Word Mixer
Mixes several words together, combining them to create new terms. Ideal for creative domain names. - Rhymezone
Finds terms similar to English words. Once the domain you’ve chosen is already taken, you can use this tool to generate similar words. - Domains Bot
Looking for similar names.