Choosing a name for your graphic design business or for your clients is hard enough. This process is even more difficult for a business needing a website because it is tied to what domain names are available. Fortunately, there are online tools that can help select a name and find domain names that are available.
BustAName
BustAName is a simple and powerful domain tool that combines words to provide a list of available domain names. Simply enter any number of words into the system, and BustAName presents a list of domain names using every possible combination of those words. The system also provides synonyms, along with the option to limit and sort by length, domain extension (ie .com), number of words, prefixes and other variables. Selected names can automatically be registered through several registrars.
Domainr
Domainr is a unique domain search tool as it is focused on using a keyword to find a combination of that keyword and a domain extension, as seen in popular sites such as del.icio.us. The site will take a keyword and provide interesting domain solutions that include the use of less common extensions.
Suggest.Name
Suggest.Name is a "web 2.0 name generator" that combines a prefix and suffix to suggest names (think Friendster or Travelocity), which can then be searched for availability. Along with entering your own names, there are some preset lists by category.Who.is Domain Suggestions
Who.is Domain Suggestions is a search tool that only presents available names based on a keyword search. The search parameters include extension, length, and domains that include numbers or hyphens.BrandBucket
BrandBucket is a website that offers existing, "brandable" domain names for sale. Pricing varies from several hundred to several thousand dollars for names such as bulx.com and yoodly.com. Domain searches can be limited by price and category.Name Station Domain Name Generator
Name Station generates domain names based on keywords or characters, with the ability to limit by minimum and maximum characters, extension and language. Both taken and available names are listed, though the ones that can be registered are clearly noted.Domain Tools: Domain Suggestions
Domain Suggestions by Domain Tools is a search tool that shows available names across six popular extensions (.com, .net, .org, .info, .biz and .us) based on keyword searches.
