Top 50 .co.uk most memorable, Brandable names

[julian]

They are not in any order and this list just came out of my head.

I really trying to get the best, the ones that pass the radio test..

There are obviously there are lots more, please add to list.

interestingly hardly any over 10 chars.., all singular I think

The question is - are these type of names pretty 'worthless' unless developed?

• click.co.uk
• more.co.uk
• freedom.co.uk
• fly.co.uk
• happy.co.uk
• great.co.uk
• mad.co.uk
• free.co.uk
• crazy.co.uk
• best.co.uk
• what.co.uk
• sorry.co.uk
• mum.co.uk
• dad.co.uk
• fab.co.uk
• fantastic.co.uk
• silly.co.uk
• excite.co.uk
• extreme.co.uk
• life.co.uk
• gorgeous.co.uk
• beautiful.co.uk
• insane.co.uk
• amazing.co.uk
• incredible.co.uk
• hero.co.uk
• love.co.uk
• earth.co.uk
• heaven.co.uk
• future.co.uk
• space.co.uk
• air.co.uk
• diamond.co.uk
• red.co.uk
• green.co.uk
• gold.co.uk
• purple.co.uk
• level.co.uk
• source.co.uk
• wizard.co.uk
• pop.co.uk
• flirt.co.uk
• dream.co.uk
• style.co.uk
• live.co.uk
• special.co.uk
• joke.co.uk
• party.co.uk
• dance.co.uk
• ask.co.uk
• zoom.co.uk
• escape.co.uk
  

Obviously somne of these have been developed..

 

[philiporchard]

music

What about music.co.uk?

Surely must make the top 50 most brandable?

 

[rob]

I think Music is crap Likewise memorable and brandable are two different things.

Truely 'white canvas' names would be proper bland names such as some of the colours or single words. Even then some have pre-existing associations that may be seen in a postive or negative light ie. Green, Pink, Grey etc.

Similarly the 'radio test' would fail due to the non-existant spelin' ability of people so gorgeous / incredible would be out.

Silly / Insane / Crazy would have implications along the lines of mental health (wrongly) association.

I can feel what you are trying to ask, but I think the question is wrong. To sum up best, who would start a business on Joke.co.uk , that does not mean it isnt a 5fig name.

 

[aquanuke]

umm one in that list I sold for a few quid

 

[Jeewhizz]

I'm not so convinced of all of them. earth.co.uk wouldn't be on there, but something like fresh.co.uk would

 

[Vialli]

What about made up names?

If you are going to brand a name, then do you think made up names like (turn the clock back), Google, Yahoo, Napster, Bebo, Jamster amongst others are still as viable as something like Blue, Orange, Fresh etc.

If you are going to spend money on branding then IMO you might as well find something unique and create that words meaning into whatever your site is about as opposed to trying to convince people that a name with other meanings is on topic for the site that you develop?

Does that make sense or do I need another coffee and cigarette?

 

[James]

To borrow Rob's phrasing, in terms of white canvas brandability... click.co.uk is a fantastic domain and would be the most versatile in my opinion.

 

[pugyrob]

click dot co dot uks company i used to own shares in, i sold them a large loan network three years ago for cash and shares but sold them subsequently . They got the name for a good price and its a great name that suits their business.

 

[accelerator]

umm one in that list I sold for a few quid

You're not going to tell us which one then?

Rgds

 

[dock]

diamond.co.uk

diamond.co.uk

 

[Sound]

Date.co.uk
Loan.co.uk
would be strong contenders for the list.....

 

[julian]

Im specifically aiming this at Non commercial/product specific names - loan .co.uk is commercial really, good name

Date.co.uk
Loan.co.uk
would be strong contenders for the list.....

 

[julian]

music .co.uk great name but is sort of commercial really - im aiming this at the totally sort of alomost meaningless 'brandable' namess - like inferno .co.uk I forgot about that - good one.. :mrgreen:

What about music.co.uk?

Surely must make the top 50 most brandable?

 

[julian]

yeah you got my drift, im not getting it across well

i forgot about hey.co.uk

true about gorgeous .co.uk really nice word but difficult for the massive..

I think Music is crap Likewise memorable and brandable are two different things.

Truely 'white canvas' names would be proper bland names such as some of the colours or single words. Even then some have pre-existing associations that may be seen in a postive or negative light ie. Green, Pink, Grey etc.

Similarly the 'radio test' would fail due to the non-existant spelin' ability of people so gorgeous / incredible would be out.

Silly / Insane / Crazy would have implications along the lines of mental health (wrongly) association.

I can feel what you are trying to ask, but I think the question is wrong. To sum up best, who would start a business on Joke.co.uk , that does not mean it isnt a 5fig name.

 

[pugyrob]

I Like DB's mega.co.uk for brandability.....

 

[rob]

I Like DB's mega.co.uk for brandability.....

Agreed, 5 fig name right there. Positive, easy to remember and means nowt

 

[SF]

Cheers guys..

 

[julian]

but you know you really want to give it to me for a oner

Cheers guys..

 

[dougs]

asap.co.uk

How about that one?

Doug

 

[rjs_essex]

Huh, this is an old(ish) thread that I don't remember seeing...

When it comes to the radio test source.co.uk would be no good! You would have to own sauce.co.uk too!

great.co.uk could be on that list

Rich