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pgo · 15-11-2005, 03:16

I'm putting together a more professional professional website. It's almost done, but I've recently been having second thoughts about the domain - patrickgoneill.com - I'm worried it's too long, basically.

Anyone think pgoneill.com or patrick-oneill.com (drop the "g") or even pat-oneill.com would work better?

Thoughts? Suggestions?

emil · 15-11-2005, 03:17

patrick gone ill?

emil · 15-11-2005, 03:18

I like pat-oneill more

datahound · 15-11-2005, 03:26

pgomedia
pgopgo
gogopgo
pgoagogo

emil · 15-11-2005, 03:29

haha
http://www.pgo.com/

Rakan · 15-11-2005, 03:39

I say definately not patrickgoneill... but maybe patrickgo or patrick-oneill...

pgo · 15-11-2005, 03:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by emilpaun

patrick gone ill?

Haha yes. My last name is ripe for parody.

Quote:

Originally Posted by emilpaun

I like pat-oneill more

I understand that, but I have trouble with the hyphen. "My website is pat dash oneill dot com."

The other problem I run into is that there are multiple spellings of my last name, so what if someone tried to go to oneil or oneal - I'll be damned if I'm going to register all those...

emil · 15-11-2005, 04:05

Well, the hypen isn't that much of a problem I think. Especially since I get too see most of the people asking for my website, looking at me in disbelief 'How come, no hyphen? A single word?'
But I do understand your concerns about getting it right in terms of pronunciation...

Sometimes Romanian might prove useful, since we usually don't have that many homophone words... But that's of no help to you

pgo · 15-11-2005, 04:07

I could go with something Romanian, but...[redneck]people 'round these parts don't take too kindly to foreigners[/redneck]

So, which one is it, people...

patrickgoneill.com
patrick-oneill.com
pat-oneill.com
pgoneill.com

emil · 15-11-2005, 04:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgo

people 'round these parts don't take too kindly to foreigners

Felt it more than once

I'd go with this one, dunno why.

Quote:

pat-oneill.com

pgo · 15-11-2005, 04:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by emilpaun

I'd go with this one, dunno why.

It's friendlier - since all my friends call me "Pat" - "Patrick" is more professional, I think, but maybe I'm just an idiot.

emil · 15-11-2005, 04:21

yep, it does sound friendlier.

Limbo · 15-11-2005, 04:29

PGO

As Emil has said - O'Neill looks like one ill in lowercase. You can probably see O'Neill cos you are ued to looking at it - not so much a parody, but a perception. My perception was also one ill.

... maybe something different unless you are happy with joe bloggs percieved understanding ?

pgo · 15-11-2005, 04:49

Maybe. But I already started what turned out to be a 4 page thread about "naming myself" - after which I decided that I'd just go with my actual name.

I guess I could do "pgo design" or "pgo creative" or "pgo media" or something like that...but I don't really like any of those.

Narate · 15-11-2005, 05:25

Patrick gone ill - haha I would use that without a second thought

datahound · 15-11-2005, 05:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgo

I could go with something Romanian, but...[redneck]people 'round these parts don't take too kindly to foreigners[/redneck]

So, which one is it, people...

patrickgoneill.com
patrick-oneill.com
pat-oneill.com
pgoneill.com

None of those.

pgo · 15-11-2005, 05:26

Why not?

datahound · 15-11-2005, 05:32

Agree with no hyphens comment, not easy to communicate verbally.
The whole goneill thing has bad connotations esp if for business.
Not really funky is it?

datahound · 15-11-2005, 05:34

pgomatic
pgosaurus
pgopoly
pgology

datahound · 15-11-2005, 05:56

patogonia

15-11-2005, 03:16	#1 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Can't Decide on a Domain I'm putting together a more professional professional website. It's almost done, but I've recently been having second thoughts about the domain - patrickgoneill.com - I'm worried it's too long, basically. Anyone think pgoneill.com or patrick-oneill.com (drop the "g") or even pat-oneill.com would work better? Thoughts? Suggestions?

15-11-2005, 04:07	#9 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	I could go with something Romanian, but...[redneck]people 'round these parts don't take too kindly to foreigners[/redneck] So, which one is it, people... patrickgoneill.com patrick-oneill.com pat-oneill.com pgoneill.com

15-11-2005, 04:21	#12 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,769	yep, it does sound friendlier. Last edited by emil : 15-11-2005 at 04:49.

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pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Maybe. But I already started what turned out to be a 4 page thread about "naming myself" - after which I decided that I'd just go with my actual name. I guess I could do "pgo design" or "pgo creative" or "pgo media" or something like that...but I don't really like any of those. Last edited by pgo : 15-11-2005 at 05:00.

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15-11-2005, 03:17	#2 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,769	patrick gone ill?

15-11-2005, 03:18	#3 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,769	I like pat-oneill more

15-11-2005, 03:26	#4 (permalink)
datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,717	pgomedia pgopgo gogopgo pgoagogo

15-11-2005, 03:29	#5 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,769	haha http://www.pgo.com/

15-11-2005, 03:39	#6 (permalink)
Rakan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 567	I say definately not patrickgoneill... but maybe patrickgo or patrick-oneill...

15-11-2005, 04:05	#8 (permalink)
emil dt immigrant Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bucharest - Romania Posts: 6,769	Well, the hypen isn't that much of a problem I think. Especially since I get too see most of the people asking for my website, looking at me in disbelief 'How come, no hyphen? A single word?' But I do understand your concerns about getting it right in terms of pronunciation... Sometimes Romanian might prove useful, since we usually don't have that many homophone words... But that's of no help to you

15-11-2005, 04:29	#13 (permalink)
Limbo Bask Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,220	PGO As Emil has said - O'Neill looks like one ill in lowercase. You can probably see O'Neill cos you are ued to looking at it - not so much a parody, but a perception. My perception was also one ill. ... maybe something different unless you are happy with joe bloggs percieved understanding ?

15-11-2005, 05:25	#15 (permalink)
Narate Royalty™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 3,236	Patrick gone ill - haha I would use that without a second thought

15-11-2005, 05:26	#17 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	Why not?

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datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,717	Agree with no hyphens comment, not easy to communicate verbally. The whole goneill thing has bad connotations esp if for business. Not really funky is it?

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datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 4,717	patogonia

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