Naming and domain buying guides

Choosing a name

• How to name a company

  How to come up with a company name that lasts: think ten years ahead, choose a descriptive, real-word or invented name, run two tests and check existing names and rights.

• How to pick a domain name

  How to pick a domain name for a new business: spelling, what .com, .ai, .co, .io and .si actually are, .co vs .com and short one-word names.

• Tech and AI company name ideas

  Tech and AI company name ideas grouped by industry (security, space, research, health, retail, climate), each with its matching domain available to buy.

• Names for AI assistants and robots

  How to name an AI assistant, agent, chatbot or robot: human names versus functional names, how a name sounds, checking who else uses it and getting the matching domain.

Domain endings explained

• The .ai domain explained

  What the .ai domain is, who runs it, who can register one, what it costs to hold and how fast it has grown, with official sources, plus how I think about when .ai fits a business.

• The .com domain explained

  What .com means, who runs its registry, what a domain purchase includes and how registration, resale and renewal costs differ, with official sources.

• The .co domain explained

  What .co officially is, who runs it, worldwide eligibility and the difference between registry-premium registration, renewal and buying an already-owned name.

• The .si domain explained

  Why .si fits super intelligence names, current industry examples, and the ending’s official status, registration, renewal and transfer terms.

Checking and buying

• Checking if a name is taken

  Where to check if a company name is taken: company and trade mark registers and domains, with official links for the US, UK, EU, China, Japan, India and more.

• Buying a premium domain

  How buying an already-registered premium domain works: buy now or make an offer, payment terms and delivery, the transfer and what to check first.

More naming and domain guides

• Game name ideas

  Compare game name ideas for puzzles, racing, party games and adventures, with matching domain examples and checks for your shortlist.

• Game studio name ideas

  Choose a game studio name that can cover more than one title. Compare real domain examples by the games, tone and audience they could suit.

• Biotech company name ideas

  Compare biotech company name ideas for protein research, cell biology and research software, with scientific meanings, naming trade-offs and matching domains.

• Cybersecurity company name ideas

  Choose a cybersecurity business name for encryption, monitoring, access tools or managed services. Compare real domain options and the expectations each creates.

• Space company name ideas

  Compare space and aerospace company name ideas for hardware, satellite-data software and astronomy, with domain examples and practical naming checks.

• Nature business name ideas

  Compare nature-inspired business names for plant products, garden services and software, with real domain examples and clear limits to each idea.

• App name ideas

  Compare app name ideas for productivity, reading and consumer software, with real domain examples and current Apple and Google title limits.

• .ai vs .com for a business

  Compare .ai and .com for a company or AI product: what they mean, spelling, future fit, purchase and renewal costs, and Google’s geographic treatment.

• .co vs .com for a business

  Compare .co and .com for a business name: official status, spelling and email checks, purchase and renewal costs, and the exact domain you will control.

• Nutrition business name ideas

  Choose a name for a nutrition practice, food product or app. Compare personal names, broad brands and ingredient names with examples from Onomora.

• Skincare business name ideas

  Name a skincare range, shop or digital tool. Compare ingredient-led and broader brands, then test the name on packaging and future products.

• Property business name ideas

  Choose a name for an estate agency, property manager, home service or property app. Compare local names, personal names and broader brands.

• Consulting business name ideas

  Compare your own name with a consulting firm brand. Choose wording that fits your expertise, team and future work, with research and analytics examples.

• Wellbeing and coaching business name ideas

  Choose a name for a coach, wellbeing programme or reflective app. Compare personal brands, emotional tone and clear descriptions of the service.

• Travel and hospitality business name ideas

  Name a hotel, travel agency or booking product. Compare place names, guest expectations and words such as refundable before choosing a domain.

• Education and learning business name ideas

  Choose a name for tutoring, a course business or a learning product. Compare the learner, subject and format with reading and knowledge domain examples.

Find a domain for your idea

The Onomora collection has names for companies, products, games and personal brands. Each domain links to the marketplace where it is listed for sale.