YOUR CHILD'S NAME AS A .COM DOMAIN NAME:  AN INVESTMENT THAT'S LITERALLY ONE OF A KIND

Do your kids need a website yet? Of course not, but it still may be a good investment to get their Name as a Domain Name upon which a website can be built when you feel they are old enough.  What makes Domain Names so particularly unique is that Domain Names are not like, say, cars or gym shoes where two kids named Bob Johnson can have the same ones. Domain Names are literally one of a kind. So only one Bob Johnson in the world can have www.bobjohnson.com -- which means if anyone else in the World shares your child's Name and snaps up the Domain Name first, it will be too late for your child to use their Name as a .com Domain Name and all the wonderful possibilities that come with that.  If your child has a name shared by someone else or many someone else's in the world, that's something to think about. And here's why:

10 or 20 years ago, people began getting email addresses.  In the next 10 or 20 years, it appears  the trend may well be having your own Domain Name addresses -- truly being the master of your own Domain.  It is already starting to happen -- and not just with celebrities. Everybody from 60 year old stockbrokers to 35 year old scientists to 18 year old college students have been making their Name their own!

Getting your child's name now, for just $9 a year, allows it to be there for them when you feel they are old enough to use it, and at that point, the possibilities of what they could do with it are truly endless.  Whether they become a famous superstar and want to promote their next album or just want to put up a simple website to show pictures from college, their wedding or their 50th anniversary, they'll have a destination with their name on it -- literally -- for people to go to. And in the meantime, while they're growing up, you can link their Domain Name to the website of their favorite show or movie. Think of how fun it is for a child to type in their name and see Superman or Barney or (insert their favorite character) pop up on the screen - or for that matter, as they get older, their favorite author or business icon's website.

Your first time here? Click on "60 Second Summary" to get started. 18 or older, been here before, read About This Website, Safety on the Internet Tips, understand the Terms of Use and Conditions associated with this service and want to check if a name is available? Enter it below as one word with no spaces (ie Want BobSmith.com? Type BobSmith in the box below.) If it's not available, go to What If My Name's Already Taken?

If your child's Name as a .com Domain Name is available when they are old enough to put up a website, no matter what they do with their life, that .com Domain Name can prove to be a powerful asset to strengthen their own personal brand. Click on How Can I Use My Name? to see just a few examples.

Unfortunately, depending on how common their Name is, their .com Domain Name might not be there for them if you wait until then to get it. The fact is some of us and some of our children are bound to have the same Names as complete strangers halfway across the country.  And yet, there can be no two .com Domain Names exactly alike. Only one Bob Smith in the world can have www.BobSmith.com

If you don't get your child's Name as a Domain Name today, does it mean someone else will? As already mentioned, that depends largely on how many people share your child's name. The more people who have the same name as your child, the more likely the .com version of their Domain Name will be gone by the time they are old enough to use it.

Will it ruin their life if that happens? It's safe to say they'll survive just fine.  But if they did have it, there really is an endless list of positive things they could have done with it. And if you feel that they have a name common enough that might get taken by someone else who shares it, the only way to guarantee your child's .com Domain Name is available for them to explore those possibilities when they are old enough is to get it yourself and hold onto it for them until that day comes.

Your first time here? Click on "60 Second Summary" to get started. 18 or older, been here before, read About This Website, the Safety on the Internet Tips, understand the Terms of Use and Conditions associated with this service and want to check if a name is available? Enter it below as one word with no spaces (ie Want BobSmith.com? Type BobSmith in the box below.) If it's not available, go to What If My Name's Already Taken?

If you do choose to get their Name as a Domain Name, and it's a brand new baby ,you can put it to use right away to let the world see the new addition to your family. Note: If you do this, talk to an Internet Expert about Safety Tips and go to GREAT PRECAUTIONS to not reveal other information about your baby or yourselves for your own safety on the website.  Friends and family will already know everything they need to know.

If you are getting the Name for a child to use themselves once they are old enough -- if and when you decide to let them build a website on it -- then in the meantime, you can link it for free for now to the website of their favorite show or book or author. Think about how fun it is for a child to type in their name and see their favorite character pop up on the screen. (And you can change the link so different websites pop up every couple days or weeks if you desire).

And then, when you decide the time is right, there are many wonderful ways they can use it!  To read about a few of them, click on How Can I Use My Name?