.Name Domains Information
The .NAME registry has opened its second level namespace, which means that you can now register second-level domains such as example.name, in addition to third-level domains such as some.example.name. To check for availability, simply type a word in the domain check box.
The domain that's exclusively for you!
When you buy your .name, you're buying an Internet address as individual as you. You'll be able to create your own Web site and use your .name as an address through which you can have all your e-mail forwarded. But these services are just the beginning. Your .name could soon become a single contact point and storage place for personal information that you can access anywhere, anytime.
What's in a .name? A .name domain has three 'levels'. The first level is the actual '.name' suffix and the second and third levels are your first and last name. So a .name web address will look like this: First-name.Last-name.name or Last-name.First-name.name. Your e-mail address will be easy to remember too: First-name@Last-name.name or Last-name@First-name.name.
In order to allow the most number of people to register their .name domain you can only register firstname.lastname.name; you cannot register lastname.name. For example, if your name is Jennifer Smith you can register jennifer.smith.name, j.smith.name or even smith.jennifer.name. There are many possibilities, as long as you have two dots in the domain.
Why buy my .name?
- You can make a name for yourself online. Because .name is specifically designed for individuals, it's easy for you to grab your own personal territory on the web.
- It makes life simpler. The only thing you need to remember to access your online information and email is your own name
- It makes staying in touch so easy. Your .name is extremely simple for your friends and relatives to remember.
- It's always there. Wherever you are in the world, whatever stage you have reached in your life, however you're connected to the web - your .name will be always be accessible.
- It's global. The .name domain is a world-wide standard in the same way as .com or .org.
- It will develop into a unified 'digital identity'. One day soon you could use your .name as your digital signature to buy things online without giving away your card details, it could be your online address book or your universal address for everything from your email to your mobile phone.
- Your .name domain is non-commercial. It's your name and .name - and that's it! Register your .NAME now!
