# www.yourname.com **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 18, 2000, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826 "2000-08-18T04:52:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JosephFinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@JosephFinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JosephFinn)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/21 "2000-08-18T16:56:23Z")
How pathetic. My first name gets me industrial equipment of the fork-lift variety. My last name gets a stupid e-mail service. Both together comes up with an auction company in LA. ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/22 "2000-08-18T18:00:11Z")
Okay, this is weird. I had no idea people do this. [http://www.bob.com](http://www.bob.com) is a site dedicated to … scripophily. I’m not going to explain it, just click the link. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/23 "2000-08-18T18:25:38Z")
Some insurance salesman in Kansas is using my(well, our) name as a business website. Could be worse, and at least it’s not porn. ---
**Author:** ![sorrel554](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@sorrel554](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sorrel554)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/24 "2000-08-18T18:52:34Z")
My first name brings up a mysterious page that says it will be “Opening Fall 2000!” My last name (quite unusual) is a 404. ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/25 "2000-08-18T19:08:35Z")
My first name brings up a website consulting firm that has nothing to do with my first name. My last name bring up a big nothing! And **[monster.com](http://monster.com)**, well, we all should know that one. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/26 "2000-08-18T19:37:47Z")
My real last [name.com](http://name.com) is a real estate site for an agent who shares my last name. How boring, I was really hoping for a porn site too. [Batty.com](http://Batty.com) is some private E-mail site owned by MailBank. Whoever that is. There will be litigation if I have anything to say about it. I just found out there’s a GE spokesman whose real name is Jack Batty. Uh-oh. Hope I don’t get sued. On a lighter note, there is a superior college track and field athelete who shares my actual real name. He’s listed all over the place as winning a bunch of races. I think I’ll send the sites to my relatives and tell them it’s me. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/27 "2000-08-18T19:53:49Z")
Nothing under my real last name, but’s it is a bit of an unusual name. User name also nothing, real first name, porn what a shock ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/28 "2000-08-18T20:23:14Z")
[http://www.elizabeth.com](http://www.elizabeth.com) Cute kid – but most of us Elizabeth’s are – hehe I think [liz.com](http://liz.com) is owned by Liz Claiborne. [http://www.techchick.com](http://www.techchick.com) This chick needs to get off her ass and develop the site. I own my last name domain it was pretty easy to get as my last name is not common in the States but kind of is in Germany. ---
**Author:** ![GreatKingRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@GreatKingRat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreatKingRat)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/29 "2000-08-18T20:31:08Z")
Here’s what I got; Welcome to the Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories Our mission—to improve the quality of life through good nutrition—has remained unchanged since 1903. We’re proud to have pioneered the idea that good nutrition can improve and even save lives while helping to reduce overall medical costs. With such long-standing, quality products as Similac, Isomil and Ensure as our business base, Ross is a U.S. market leader in pediatric nutritionals and a world leader in adult nutritionals. ---
**Author:** ![lucie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@lucie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lucie)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/30 "2000-08-18T20:56:01Z")
My real first name brings up a construction company. Guess it isn’t a good name for porn. My unser name brings up teen advice column “Dear Lucie” where you can ask those burning questions so important when you are 14 - should you drink, smoke, have sex, have sex while drinking, have sex with your best friends’ boyfriend/girlfriend/sister/brother/uncle/grandmother. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/31 "2000-08-18T21:01:04Z")
real first name - nothing real middle name - nothing real last name - nothing real first initial + last name - nothing real first initial + middle initial + last name - nothing I feel so unloved! [winkelried.com](http://winkelried.com) - nothing [arnold.com](http://arnold.com) - finally something! but it’s something extremely boring. «Arnold® Consulting, Inc. offers expert, timely help on electronic mail, directory services, internetworking, and related areas. This Web site is your primary source of information about the company.» ---
**Author:** ![tygre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@tygre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tygre)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/32 "2000-08-18T21:57:53Z")
My real first name - taken, but nothing’s there. Better than porn, I guess. First/lastname - woohoo! available. Username - something called Fonts for Freaks. Huh. [http://www.tygre.com](http://www.tygre.com) –tygre ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/33 "2000-08-18T22:26:15Z")
In a spirit of scientific curiosity, I started typing in names of family members. Well, my mother’s first name led to, you guessed it, a porno site! :eek: Specifically a site selling the videos of an actress sharing my mother’s first name. The actress’ bio states that she only performs with women on camera, and when her acting days are over, she wants to get a teaching degree. :rolleyes: But the worst part is, there was a link to a page with pictures of her, and I _clicked on that link_! I feel so dirty now. :o ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Derfel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@Lord\_Derfel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Derfel)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/34 "2000-08-18T22:46:47Z")
I get the official homepage of a well-known crank Egyptologist when I use my full name (looks like it’s down right now). Occasionally, I get email from people who are looking for him. My personal favourite was the one that told me (in no uncertain terms) to stop looking for the Arc of the Covenant because the bible says it is on a UFO. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/35 "2000-08-18T23:18:56Z")
Overkill: **.com hierarchy** Full first name: a company that sells software that prevents NetWare crashes. Short first name: a company selling high-bandwidth multimedia servers. Shorter first name: a portal site for one the less respected states in the U.S. Russian nickname for my name: a network design company. Phonetic spelling of my first name: a company selling “learn math on the web” software. Middle name: a telecommunications consulting company. Last name: vanity email site. All three initials: technology consulting firm. Preferred screen name: a TV/VCR repair business. **.org** Full first name: vanity email site. Short first name: portal site for a city in Virginia Russian nickname for my first name: internet security firm All three initials: a professional organization for a major academic discipline **.net** Full first name: a site saying "hello world… buncha geeks. " Short first name: timed out Shorter first name: e-commerce site Phonetic spelling of my first name: squater Middle name: owned but no web site Last name: vanity email site All three initials: WAN design company **.gov** None of the above combinations produced results. ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/36 "2000-08-18T23:21:58Z")
Registrant: Domain Name Registrations. (YOURNAME4-DOM) PO Box 333 T Southampton. SO40 4ZF UK ``` Domain Name: YOURNAME.COM Administrative Contact, Billing Contact: Ward, John (JW1123) ansaback@NETCOMUK.CO.UK THE LIFETIME E-MAIL COMPANY. PO BOX 333 T SOUTHAMPTON SO40 4ZF UK 44 1703 864422 Technical Contact, Zone Contact: Shevenell, Mike (MS1417) mike@WWW.COVESOFT.COM Cove Software Systems, Inc ``` ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/37 "2000-08-18T23:29:14Z")
How about .mil or .edu? But your list has given me an idea that saved me from obscurity! My [initials.com](http://initials.com) is the website for a health care management consulting company. My [initials.net](http://initials.net) is a website selling Missouri fossilized eggs! The best one yet. My first name.ch (for switzerland, my country of origin) is a consultant. My middle name.ch is a site that I can’t quite figure out. It looks like a fake family web site, serving as an advertisement. My last name.ch is nothijng. ---
**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2000, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/38 "2000-08-18T23:46:05Z")
Arnold, not a single hit for me in the .mil or .edu hierarchies, either. Full first, .co.uk: accounting firm. Short first, .co.uk: took me to some type of World’s Fair site. Full first, .de (Germany): A fashion designer’s web site. Full first, .ch (Switzerland): a personal web page in German Short first, .ch: a banner ad company, in German Short first, .fr (France): Same as for .com Ok, I’m going to stop now because I am bored. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/39 "2000-08-19T00:00:28Z")
First name: Vanity Email Middle name: Marketing Group Website Last Name: Supermarket First and Middle Initials: Law Firm All Initials: Network Development Company First and Middle Names: Nothing All names: Nothing First and Last Name: Nothing Username: Nothing Topaz: Something for search engines Antares: A Microsystems company ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2000, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826/40 "2000-08-19T03:04:56Z")
My full “real” first name: A computer/software consulting group. An abbreviated version of my first name: Some schmo’s personal website (with not much on it). My full middle name: A hospital My shortened middle name (which is what I go by IRL): A web design (I think). And my last name, just for kicks: I get a website run by DAK himself, Drew Kaplan. (For those who aren’t familiar with DAK, it’s a catalog of overpriced stuff similar to Sharper Image.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/www-yourname-com/29826.md?page=3)