How did you choose your blog/website name?

Well after experimenting with 2-3 names I settled on the current name

i.e http://prashantnepayments.blogspot.com/

this title contains my name prashantn, so it can never be copies

and epayments - the one area which i am passionate about

A very simple logic. Only problem I see is that people may read it as prashant followed by 'nepayments'

Hello people, it was soo much fun to read all your posts on how you named your blogs.

my URL  http://diabolic-ness.blogspot.com/ 

My pals had aliased me this name "diabolic ness", which is a typo because it should have been "diabolical ness". But its been years and thats how it is now, can not help but live with it.

My blog title: Serendipity of Nonsense

A name that came up after a week of high sighed debates over cups of machiatos and i finally christened my blog "Serendipity of nonsense". My buddies mostly do not read my posts but take a great interest in helping me out with stuffs like that. Suggestions came flowing (read:snowing) in, ranging from "Shashaying in stilettoes" to "My world...my words". But a true like a true aries woman, i fought for my choice. and that was it ....Thats how the cookie crumbles!!!!

Serendipity of nonsense was an obvious choice depending on how I am and how my buddies see me through. Happy reading, only if you do!

The word meaning of Serenpidity seems to be fate, fortune or destiny. So I assume your blog is the destiny of non sense.  But your posts does make lot of sense even amidst your lazy style of writing. One quick comment though - plz change the background color just to increase the readability

My blog's domain is  http://miilee.wordpress.com/ 

I've named it Latent Thoughts. 

since Miilee is my short (and commonly used ) name, That's what's gone into the domain. and I've named my blog that way cause that's what my blog is about. I write on the thoughts that are at the back of my mind as I live my daily life.... in case my content changes with my writing, I'll change the name, probably..,, but I will still identify with my domain. 

Your thoughts eventhough latent, is rich, diverse and seem to cover lot of things as is evident from the categories of your post. Since its a reflection of miilee's mind, the domain name and blog name together conveys it clearly

Nice topic!!

My blogs domains are http://asatishc.blogspot.com and http://asatishc.wordpress.com

I chose the first one (blogspot) back in college and thought I would simply put my name there. The title back then was 'Routine' which I thought would be apt for my daily routine.

Later on when I got into my job, I felt as if happiness is being sucked out in real life and so I changed it to 'Absconding Paranoid' refering to a mad person running away from real world. Theres a post about this name change -> http://asatishc.blogspot.com/2008/02/me-heh-p.html

I post routine events, my thoughts, poems/songs/quotes, sketches etc. More like a personal diary. So I thought the name 'asatishc' in the URL would justify the content :)

I started the second one (wordpress) to put all the Telugu posts at one place instead of cluttering in the first blog. I put the same name for this one too for the same reason.

This ones title is 'Aluperugani Alpasanthoshi'. In telugu, this means - 'A tireless optimist'.

I post my Telugu posts, poems, sketches etc here.

The title "A tireless optimist" is too good. If you are one such person in real life then success is taken for granted.

Bloggers name is a better choice for personal blogs, but when initials are put together with the name, people will find it difficult to pronounce, like in your case we can also read it as - 'as' 'at' ishc. kind of a word. Same prob is there with my blog url too..

What is the job that you are doing which made you run away from real world

My blog domain is http://parth-dave.blogspot.com

My Blog Name is The Indian World

I thought about the blog title very spontaneously and I have no plans of changing it as such. I basically blog about India and its various aspects and issues. So, I feel the blog name is very apt.

I also don't think that the Blog Name and the URL should be the same...

The blog name and URL need not be same at all.

Your blog does raise a lot of aspects and issues on India and you write very well too.

My blog is named gtoosphere. Incidentally my first blog post was on how I named my blog. I am Jayanth and my friends call me g2 short for jeetu... and hence gtoosphere (the world around g2)

an extract from my first post... http://gtoosphere.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-do-you-name-blog.html

"... I decided to try something new, something out of the ordinary, then I tried 'Salman's shirt – I write about things that don't exist' but eventually dropped the idea because I felt that Salman and his non-existent shirt joke were overdone in all circles.

The next big idea was to append any two of the most random of words, so I decided to name my blog 'Blashedged and Quenosted – these are not even in the dictionary' or blasquenos in short. I liked the idea for a night or so but realized that I am already suffering from a really stupid gmail id because I thought it sounded cool a long time back and didn't want to make the same mistake again.

So, I zeroed in on gtoosphere which makes sense and will continue to do so as long as I am g2. Anyways I feel that the concept of a blog is a tad greater than it's name so, it shouldn't really matter..."

gtoosphere !! That is one unique name.

Concept of blog is surely greater than its name, but name has some significance too... A point justified by the fact that sometimes people dedicate a post on how they chose there blog name

I have selected a blog name that best suits the theme of my writing.

Me being a public relations professional. I prefer blogging on topics that basically involves public relations at its core which is evident from my blog at http://www.reputare.in

I was wondering what reputare means. But got a clear idea about it from the introduction itself. Liked your style of writing - Simple and conveys your point clearly.

1. name:  http://spreadthisinfo.blogspot.com

2.  reason:  i really wanted to share information as the name suggests initially and had no other motive. but as i started moving along i started to put in my thoughts and opinions to the news.

3. yes, i got the blog name i desired.

4. no i have never changed the blog name

5. yes, i was always happy with the name.

i would like to add one more point to this questionnaire which i feel is very interesting and had wanted to share my experience.

the point is why we use blogspot or free blog space?

my answer to this is that there is no point going through the hassle of having your own domain name and pay for server space. because in blogging i have noticed that even if you are a good blogger, it is still not easy to get recognised. so always try out free before you break away and get your own domain name and pay for space. 

thats was my two cents and thank you again for giving me the opportunity to put in my thoughts. by the way very interesting topic, it gives a good background about the blogger.

Your blog URL tells it all.

Your thoughts and opinions is what makes your blog special.

I don't think that owning a domain name is a hassle. Blogger - Lazy pineapple had posted about how simple it is to own a domain in this topic itself.

http://minstrelinhibernation.blogspot.com/

I chose the name because it was what defined me. My blog would be an extension of my own identity so I thought it should be apt. It was the name that I wanted to have always and I don't ever want to change it. When I used to write poetry this title was the name of my Poetry journal and since the purpose of my blog is to rekindle the writing spirit in me, I couldn't have chosen a better name I think.

Hope you will regain minstrel in hibernation !!. So you have published a poetry journal - a serious writer then. Now trying to rekindle the old writing spirits, but your blog does not contain any poems now !!!

http://chai-coffee.blogpsot.com/

When I started blogging, one thing I was very sure of was that I didnt want to name the blog after me.. I wanted the blog to have its own identity..

The name is chai-coffee, because all the posts in the blog are short but very opinionated - just like the chatter that goes on during tea/coffee breaks.. Each post can be read and commented on before you finish you cup :) I use the blog to rant on most things like..  current affairs issues, technology, politics, sports etc..

^^ Sorry, I got the link wrong above ^^

the Correct Link is: http://chai-coffee.blogspot.com/

Blog name is, Social Phylogeny

http://socialphylogeny.blogspot.com/

A nation is characterised first and foremost by its traditions. Most of a nations traditions are derived from its history which includes value systems, religions and practices. The rest of a nations traditions are man - made, solely for political reasons, to (as they claim) unify the people of the nation and breed feelings of patriotism.Phylogeny refers to the evolutionary history of a group of organisms. In this case i am attempting to "blog" about the evolution of social values, norms and sentiments of us, as indians and global citizens, hence the phrase "Social Phylogeny".

hmm that was a new word and thanks for letting us to know its meaning clearly. Now its time to check out your blog to get some more gyan on evolutionary history !!!

Hey speaking of names;

My url is http://worldofteenager.blogspot.com

My name was "A Teenager's Perspective Of The World"

2. Wanted to keep the name straightforward and simple

3. Yes I did get the one I desired.

The 4th question is the part where I need your help and the help of all fellow Indibloggers.

My blog needs a new name, Please suggest one after reading my latest post on the same (Read it here)

Thank you

Actually it's not a poetry journal...i used to write poetry..but now i'm moving to prose...it's more of a journey..the minstrel is in hibernation, whether it emerges or not eventually is something I'd have to see... :)

The title of My Blog is : RagasOfGitam ... http://ragasofgitam.co.nr

GITAM is the name of the college I've studied in. I just wanted to put all my thoughts about the college and the incidents that happened in the college and also, I just wanted the name of the college to be in my URL because that's the place where I've got this idea of starting a blog.. and that's how the name GITAM in my blog..  GITAM also means song in telugu language.. and one song can be composed in thousands of varieties of RAGAS(tunes).. Hence, RagasOfGitam will be an apt name as it actually tells us the various things that happned in the same college..

Great logic. And yes we all have great memories of our college life.

Getting my URL name was not much of a thought...it is my name:

http://varshabagadia.blogspot.com/

But yes, I changed my blog name thrice before I arrived at this one: Food For Thought...for all gourmet minds!

My intent was writing something that would initiate a chain of thoughts in my reader's minds. I wanted to have a decent reader base, hence for 'gourmet minds'!

You can check it out...and do drop comments if you can :)

My blog's name is The Lifted Veil. Its named after a book by George Eliot who is one of my favorite authors.Though the book has little to do with my blog, the title practically says it all. After I write each post in my blog I feel sort of liberated. Most topics in my blog are things we don't talk always about with our family.

the URL is http://www.feministjungle.blogspot.com/ 

www.soniakathuria2010.blogspot.com

I choose the name of my blog on my own name. Ofcourse I like my name but that is not the only reason to choose that as the blog name.

Since it is a personalized site, expressing my own views and thoughts, so i could not think for anything better.

www.ssskb.blogspot.com

2. The reason behind the selection of the blog name: there was no reason behind the name, it was simply my first expression on thinking about starting a blog!! The title of my blog is Unaccustomed Earth, as I could relate to the adjective used to describe earth.. to explain it furthur is my title description .."Silent yet expressive,Lost yet focused,Rigid yet adaptable,Irritated yet understanding,Tough yet loving.....just like the earth,just like me........"

3. Did you get the blog name which you desired to have? yup

4. Have you ever changed the blog name and why? no, never felt the need to

5. Have you ever felt like it is not the right name for the blog? no, it was my first proud expression!! 

So ma blogz  name is ssskb, it isnt sum complex code, infact it is quite childish and immature... Sneha Sitaram Sharma (SSS) ka (k) blog (b) 

do visit it, its personal, offbeat, I blog about my views (although I knw not many would be interested in knowing what I have to say..but I would still request you to have a look)

Thanks

Sneha Sharma

Hi 

My blog name is "Destroyed-in-love"

http://destroyed-in-love.blogspot.com/

well before I answer question 1,2 and 3 let me answer 4 & 5 - 

At first U had my blog name as "the phoenix dairies" even the blog url was the same, but then it was not so popular as people confused with the spelling and there were other blogs with the name. So I had to change it so that my readers and friends could easily remember the name and most importantly, when someone looks at the blog name they would want to read it..

so as a marketing strategy I changed my blog name to "Destroyed in love".

People were curious and so they read my blog post.. at first i wrote few posts related to love .. 

but then i made a good mix of stories and i wrote all trypes of short stories..

hence the name...

And yeah i got the name as i had desired. Lucky me!

1. Your blog name (ex. yourblogname. blogspot.com)

URL:

http://spamsport.wordpress.com/

Blog Name:

Sporting thoughts and otherwise....

2. The reason behind the selection of the blog name

The blog name? It's a rather generalistic name, I guess. It pretty much tells you what the blog contains - Thoughts on sports, and related stuff...

The URL came about when a friend (and fellow sports enthusiast) suggested that rather than spam their mailboxes with 'sporting thoughts', why don't I keep a blog?  

3. Did you get the blog name which you desired to have?

Yep.

4. Have you ever changed the blog name and why?

Nope

5. Have you ever felt like it is not the right name for the blog?

Nope.