How to choose a Web3 name
The ending comes from the catalogue. The name in front of it is yours to choose, and it is the part people will actually type, say and remember.
The ending comes from the catalogue. The name in front of it is yours to choose, and it is the part people will actually type, say and remember.
A Web3 address has two parts: the name you choose and the ending you pick from the catalogue. People read them together, so judge them together. A name that is clear alone can become awkward next to its ending, and the other way round.
Write the full address, for example studio.chainwallet, and read it aloud as if you were giving it to someone on the phone. If you have to explain any part of it, the name needs another look.
Fewer characters mean fewer typing mistakes and a better fit on cards, stickers and profile lines. Short names on many endings are still free, which is the main advantage of looking now.
If a listener could write it two ways, some will pick the wrong one. Avoid made-up spellings, doubled letters and numbers standing in for letters.
Names that can be dictated in one breath get passed on more often. Test it on someone who has never seen it.
Letter l and digit 1, letter O and zero, rn and m. Choose a name where nothing can be misread, especially if it will be printed in small type.
The name and the ending should describe the same thing. A shop name works on an ending about shops, and a person’s name works on an ending about a role or a community.
Put the full address on paper in the size it will appear in. Read it from two metres away.
Ask them to write down what they heard. Differences show where the name is unclear.
Type the name at Freename to see whether it is free on that ending. Free names change as others register them.
A name is held for as long as you keep it, and changing it later means a new name. A day of waiting costs little.
Registering a name that imitates a company, a public figure or a project to mislead people can lead to disputes and to losing the name. Choose a name you have a real reason to use.
Yes. Many holders keep one name for a wallet and another for a project. Each is a separate name with its own records.
Names are written in lowercase. Capital letters in a name you see elsewhere are only styling, and the name stays the same.
Sometimes. A longer name that reads as a clear phrase can be easier to remember than a short abbreviation. Test it aloud before deciding.
No. A name cannot be renamed. To use a different one you register a new name and, if you wish, move your records across.
Whatever name you choose, it is only as safe as the phrase that protects your wallet.