This days I’ve been looking for a short 4 / 5 letters cool name to launch a new website. Till now has been a very difficult mission as most names I like are already taken.

I got a surprise when with one of my domain providers I got this domain suggestions :

• bq–3bhau3lxlybffm2svckke65bkobaalmu6zwlg4smssrhxii.com
• bq–3bka24smssrhwfa.com

With a suggestion tool like that better make no suggestions!

Now, I found a list for domain suggestion tools that is really great. I copy just part of it with the purpouse of translating it, for the complete list please check “Best of domain name search tools“:

• Bust A Name lets you mash up a series of words and shows you a set of available domains. In case you don’t know how to use web forms, Ryan has made a video nice little video demo for you.
• Domain Scrub looks for typos and misspelled domain names. Most of the time these domains are baits for bad typers. Smart companies buy out all the typos in their name before anyone else does.
• Domain hacks lets you find a domain that combines domain labels, especially the top-level domain (TLD), to spell out the full “name” or title of the domain, making a kind of pun, for example del.icio.us
• MakeWords.com has advanced query features that allow you to refine your domain query for starting with, ending with, max letters, language rules random names and more.
• Just Dropped is a domain search of recently dropped domain names, good for recycling/salvaging old domain names.
• Psychic Whois, Instant Domain Search and PC Names. don’t suggest anything, but do give you instant availability for domain names as you type.
• Domaint Tools offers a great suggestion tool for finding the right domain name, and also has a keyword based search tool with lots of options to narrow down your results.