first@last.com or first@firstlast.com?

mechanicalhead · 7 Nov 2015, 11:42 PM

I own both last.com and firstlast.com. Which one is a better format?

1. first@last.com
2. first@firstlast.com or mail@firstlast.com

Berenburger · 8 Nov 2015, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by mechanicalhead

I own both last.com and firstlast.com. Which one is a better format?

1. first@last.com
2. first@firstlast.com or mail@firstlast.com

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Cory · 8 Nov 2015, 11:14 PM

I use first@last as its shorter, however its honestly completely up to personal preference.

Tsunami · 9 Nov 2015, 01:16 AM

before the @lastname.extention (or even @firstlast.extention) I would put "info", "mail", "contact" or something like that. Putting your first name both before and after the @ sign sounds a bit odd to me. If you can grab first@last.extention, that is good too but if you'd plan to use the domain for a website too, then I'd say it's better to have your full name rather than only your last name.

But it comes down to preferences and personal choice really.

I notice too some people register their middle name's initial as part of the domain. This is something that here in Europe would be quite rare, because we rarely mention our middle name or its initial (moreover, not everyone has a middle name ... I for one don't have any middle name, I only got one first name. However, even those who do have a middle name rarely mention it, while it seems in the US it is more common to do so)

cmac · 9 Nov 2015, 03:28 AM

I would prefer to use first@last.com but I don't own my last name and it would be extremely costly to purchase it (if even possible at all) so I have first@firstlast.com and it works fine.

7 Nov 2015, 11:42 PM	#1
mechanicalhead Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 5	first@last.com or first@firstlast.com? I own both last.com and firstlast.com. Which one is a better format? 1. first@last.com 2. first@firstlast.com or mail@firstlast.com

8 Nov 2015, 11:14 PM	#3
Cory Essential Contributor Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 459	I use first@last as its shorter, however its honestly completely up to personal preference.

9 Nov 2015, 01:16 AM	#4
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,341	before the @lastname.extention (or even @firstlast.extention) I would put "info", "mail", "contact" or something like that. Putting your first name both before and after the @ sign sounds a bit odd to me. If you can grab first@last.extention, that is good too but if you'd plan to use the domain for a website too, then I'd say it's better to have your full name rather than only your last name. But it comes down to preferences and personal choice really. I notice too some people register their middle name's initial as part of the domain. This is something that here in Europe would be quite rare, because we rarely mention our middle name or its initial (moreover, not everyone has a middle name ... I for one don't have any middle name, I only got one first name. However, even those who do have a middle name rarely mention it, while it seems in the US it is more common to do so)

9 Nov 2015, 03:28 AM	#5
cmac Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 55	I would prefer to use first@last.com but I don't own my last name and it would be extremely costly to purchase it (if even possible at all) so I have first@firstlast.com and it works fine.