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Post edited 1:02 pm – March 27, 2012 by Jacob W

Hey All,

New here, and am stuck on coming up with a blog name (with an available domain).

About me:

Just turned 26, married with a newborn and wife at home. I found Dave Ramsey a few years back, paid off a bunch of debt, and bought a house by age 24. My blog will be aimed toward getting on a financial plan, killing debt, spending wisely (thrift), some lifestyle posts (I'll call 'em "wifestyle" posts  ), and in general, how to use the dollars that pass through your hands to match your priorities in life.

Any ideas?

note: I know asking for domain ideas on a public forum has the potential for people to see an idea they like and snatch up the domain. That's fine, but I'm just drawing a blank on coming up with a good name that helps set the mood for my site.

Thanks in advance!

Anything you like doing as a hobby? I went walking at the wilderness park, saw the "bog", and was able to relate it to my life and getting out of debt. 

Post edited 1:58 pm – March 27, 2012 by Jacob W

@ Family CEO: Names I've though of: The Dollar Detective; Spend Slowly; The Young Budget; 20's Cents; i Heart Budget; Budgets Rock

@ Bog: I tweak my budget excel spreadsheet for fun. No, seriously. On my birthday, I had a glass of scotch, and two laptop's managing my account and planning our FY12. My wife and I have been texting all day thinking of names, but just can't get it right. Honestly, 20's Finances really encapsulates my goals, but it's already taken by an awesome blogger.

@ Eric: Thanks for the suggestion. I'll have to check that out when I get home.

With a blog name like Daily Money Shot, I am the last person to be giving advice on what to name a blog but I think you've gotten some good ideas. One that popped into my head was Young Family Finances. 

One totally unsolicited piece of advice. Even if you haven't named the site yet, just start writing. Don't get hung up in the details like a logo or design or even a name. Those can all be changed. Content is the most important. 

@bogofdebt: I know, right? Budgeting when I get home is my way to wind down from the day. Something very calming about updating my spending, tracking my budget goals, and thinking of where we can save this month :)

@ sooverdebt: I kinda like budget tweaker, but it is a little too….ecletic for my tastes :)

@ Nick: I like it, but I'm thinking a shorter name would be best. I'm hoping for some kind of two-word alliteration or phrase that'll get stuck in people's mind :). Thanks for the suggestion!

@ 20'sFinances: I do want to consider SEO for this domain name. I love to talk finances, and have honestly wanted financial counseling or some form of talking about personal finance to eventually be my day job, so I would love to pick the right name that helps me achieve this goal someday. I do agree that quality content is the best way to make this happen, but there is some importance to a good name :). Thanks for the advice!

@ Edward: Thanks for th vote of confidence. It's catchy, but I dunno. Still up in the air on that one.

@ jana: I like that. We are a young family, but I also want to really reach out to the young, single crowd as well. I think that have a good financial head on your shoulders before starting a family is EXTREMELY beneficial. So…hmmmm, Don't know! This is tough. I do completely agree that content is King in the blogosphere, so I plan to start writing once tax season subsides. I've got 20+ ideas already cookin', need to get it on (digital) paper! Thanks!

@ Pam: Great advice. I will definitely do that so I can be sure to have a larger, cohesive online presence. Thanks!

Seriously, keep 'em coming! I appreciate all the advice, and am super excited to find a blog name, but even more excited to get to writing.

Thanks everyone!

Post edited 3:05 pm – March 28, 2012 by Jacob W

Great insight Daisy. I was leaning toward that one as well because it's unique in the community. Just found out it's taken, though .  IHEARTBUDGET.COM is available, though. But at that point, might confuse people, because they'd put in the letter 's' at the end instinctively.

Has anyone had luck with putting dashes in their domain. Like "I-HeartBudgets.com"? Or does that usually deter traffic? I think putting one dash in wouldn't be too bad…

Edit: I think I am really leaning toward "IHeart-Budgets.com", actually!!!!!!

What do you guys/gals think?

Post edited 3:17 pm – March 28, 2012 by Jacob W

Thanks Daisy. I just noticed your dash :)

.org is taken, but .net is available. I don't know if .net is worse than the single dash. I guess I'll wait for some others to chime in on their experience.

The bummer is that iheartbudgets.com isn't even a hosted or live site, it's probably owned by someone who is domain farming. I was thinking with the dash, I could emphasize it in my logo or something to get people used to it. Now that I think about it, I bet .net would be easier to remember instead of wondering "where do I put the dash?"

I have .net for my site name. The .com was taken, I'm guessing by someone hoping to extort money for it. I haven't noticed a difference in traffic or anything as a result. 

Congrats on picking a name! What did you decide to go with?