Yakoob on 2/8/2010 at 06:49

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So I am planning to get some business cards printed which will need to include the URL to my online portfolio. The problem is, my current URL is hard to remember and even more easy to misspell:

(www.jakubkasztalski.com)

It doesn't help that my whole name is just near impossible to get right for average American: Jakub Zbigniew Kasztalski

I was thinking of using just my first name or a variation thereof, but the problem is, 90% of people who see my name misspell it as "jakob." Yes, even people who I have been constantly emailing back and forth signing me emails as "Jakub" still misspell it.

So basically my whole name is NO GOOD. But then again using a nickname is pretty unprofessional so I want to avoid that, unless said nickname is derived from my name (my friend suggested "jkaz.com" which is short, sweet and kinda catchy, but already taken so fail there).

I tried some variations of my name and initials, but everything I try either sounds stupid or is already taken by the ANGRY INTERNAT MENS™

So TTLG, help in this noble quest!

june gloom on 2/8/2010 at 07:20

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How about project-jzk.com? Or some variant.

Yakoob on 2/8/2010 at 07:24

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Ya someone suggestions jzkfilms.com or jzkproductions, so I am thinking of something around that too. Adding a semi descriptive keyword with my initials.

I kinda wanna keep it vague as I use the URL as a launch point for 3 different portfolios (film, programming, web design). I also wanna drop the 'z' from the initials (since jzk is weird and sounds like jizz when you say it out loud :P) but most of the jk ones are already taken

Also I am not sure if I should put in a - in the URL or no, somehow I have a feeling that adding anything else than alphanumeric will end up with someone fucking it somehow at some point

hopper on 2/8/2010 at 09:31

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Why not use your ttlg username?

Edit: OK, now that I actually read your first post, I can understand.

Kolya on 2/8/2010 at 10:37

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Try to think of a word that sounds nice, is easily remembered and spelled and doesn't carry a specific meaning (good for re-using the domain).

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