[thelist] What's in a name?

[Peter Kaulback]

In the wee hour of 09:22 AM 4/6/01 -0500, sales at iibiz.com bequeathed such 
tales as these:
>Peter,
>
>Personally - people using their own name doesn't usually catch my eye.  (In
>fact, a lot of times it seems pompous).
>
>I don't have any bright ideas for names for you, but once you come up with
>one, it's easy and cheap to register that name as your DBA (Doing Business
>As).  Just go to your county office, pay around $40.00, and then they give
>you details on how to run a small ad in their acceptable newspapers for
>around another $40.00.  This gives anyone using the same name a chance to
>respond and then you're free and clear.
>
>You'll then get a "Certificate of Ownership" document, which allows you to
>open a checking account with that name, depending where you plan to go with
>this.  Gotta be able to deposit those big checks they're going to be making
>out to you!
>
>Good luck picking a name!
>
>Sandy
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Peter Kaulback" <pkaulbak at idirect.ca>
>To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
>Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 8:59 AM
>Subject: [thelist] What's in a name?
>
>
> > I'm on the verge of establishing a domain name for myself and my
> > business.  I've seen many very good domains listed in sigs through lurking
> > on the list, many very colorful and descriptive.  But does anyone have a
> > specific convention for choosing the name that's right for them or is it
> > just or miss?  Also, I'm curious if using your name as in
> > firstnamelastname.com is a good way to go.  I've designed for others for 2
> > years now on the side but after much encouragement (and losing money on
> > hardware sales) I'm making it my focus.  So what's one to do?
> > Peter Kaulback
> >
> > I haven't failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work.
> >
> > Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
> >
> >
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Thank you Sandy,

You confirmed my thoughts about using my own name as a domain name.  And 
the DBA info will be helpful very shortly.  Great and informative site you 
have.
Peter Kaulback


I haven't failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work.

Thomas Edison (1847-1931)