SmartyNames
AI
domain name generator
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
30 positive, 43 neutral or asking, 7 mixed, 16 critical, out of 96 comments about the project. Thread score +0.19.
Idea: 21 for, 2 againstExecution: 2 for, 10 againstPricing: 4 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Name suggestions are better than other generators
From 2 comments
This is really cool. I’ve actually been looking for a tool like this recently. I’ve tried a few other website name generators, but your website gave significantly better…
ajjenkins on HNThese are MUCH better than the ones I got for $50 from fiverr two years ago.
altvali on HN
Fun and useful for finding names
From 3 comments
I wasn't expecting much and entered 'increase your [junk] size' as a business description for the lols - got some good results like SuperInches.com and ManlyGain.com :D
kuroguro on HNI put in an old business idea (that I started working on and parked a domain for) and it suggested the domain I had parked (in red to show it was taken). Nice! :-)
vgel on HNNice, picked up thee domains that are related to a project of mine. Thanks
dawnerd on HN
Objections
Shows taken domains as available
From 4 comments
This is really good! Unfortunately, I think the "checking" of the names isnt working - many I have tried were registered
supermatt on HNSurprisingly great suggestions. However, it shows some .coms to be available when they're not. Either way, neat work!
sakopov on HNgreat idea and execution! Noticed several of the great domains it recommended were already taken tho
mxpxrocks10 on HNCool idea, but it shows unavailable domains as green.
WesSouza on HN
Premium-priced domains shown as available
From 3 comments
Thanks so much for making. Have been looking for a tool like this for a while. Some quick feedback: gave a lot of great name ideas, but for those that are available (green),…
dbg067 on HNAvailable.....for $75,000. Not very useful to know it's available for a price like that.
bmcahren on HNIs this thing front-running? Every domain in my search is "premium" for $1000+.
tln on HN
Color scheme hard to distinguish for colorblind users
From 3 comments
This is a great thing you have made. I have one criti-suggestion: I am somewhat colorblind and have a very hard time discerning the difference between the domain availability…
Wistar on HNThanks for sharing this! Neat tool, definitely bookmarking. Just wanted to share as a heads up that I have a pretty strong case of deutan color blindness, and I cannot discern…
andelink on HNReally excited to see this! It works surprisingly well. Could you darken the red or lighten the green a bit? With red/green color blindness (about 5% of people I think) I can't…
lucasmullens on HN
Requests
Show prices and flag premium domains
From 2 comments
Thanks so much for making. Have been looking for a tool like this for a while. Some quick feedback: gave a lot of great name ideas, but for those that are available (green),…
dbg067 on HNVery cool and useful! It'd be nice if it included the price of the domains somehow and showed abnormal prices in orange. It gave me back some domains I had considered in the past…
ad404b8a372f2b9 on HN
Suggest domain hacks
From 2 comments
It would be really cool if SmartyNames could suggest domain hacks too[1] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_hack
inplubius on HNReally neat idea, it would be even nicer if it suggested some domain name hacks with other TLDs other than .coms
syx on HN
Support other TLDs
From 1 comment
This is awesome. Any plans to incorporate other tlds?
throwaway743 on HN
Affiliate links to registrars
From 2 comments
Consider the domize UX, also let folks save domains they like, and include a way to click a link to buy and get an affiliate commission. Let users chose their fav domain seller.
ada1981 on HNGreat app! Why don’t link to a registrar? You would earn some money and it’s convenient for users like me who actually just found a good domain name! PS: actually, it suggested…
baxtr on HN
Check social media handle availability
From 1 comment
This has to be the best one I've seen. You could add even more value by checking if the names are available on popular social media sites.
atlgator on HN
Questions
Will AI-generated names raise copyright issues?
From 1 comment
Wondering, if we use the names come up by AI, will we face copy right issue?
whispersnow on HN
Are you getting referral fees from registrars?
From 1 comment
I am curious - are you getting any referral fee from GoDaddy/Namecheap when you send users for registration? I've tried to find a program on their site, but it seems like a dark…
kirillzubovsky on HN
Alternatives named
Namelix
From 1 comment
This is really cool. I’ve actually been looking for a tool like this recently. I’ve tried a few other website name generators, but your website gave significantly better…
ajjenkins on HN
Namy.ai
From 1 comment
Really cool! I did something very similar about a year and a half ago, and it's been coasting with okay traffic since then: namy.ai Curious to know what you're using in the…
montenegrohugo on HN
Fiverr name services
From 1 comment
These are MUCH better than the ones I got for $50 from fiverr two years ago.
altvali on HN