Personal.ie

tvr

I want to register my first name as a .ie address but when I click through the purchase it says I can't register my first name or my surname only?

Is there away around this?

tvr

just checking could i register my first name as a business name with the cro for 30 euro or whate ever and then get it that way, through a business name .ie??

Laslo

You can register it provisionally through Blacknight.ie - they'll save your details and then it's up to you to send through a copy of your ID.

tvr

so blacknight will allow me to register a first name providing a send in passport etc. or do I have to register it with cro.

EL_Loco

I think they lifted the restriction on you having to be a registered company to gain a .ie extentsion for your personal name.

so answer is no, you don't have to register with the CRO. (unless you want to set up a company that is a name, e.g. John Lewis)

tvr

yeah put say I want mark.ie , paul.ie , sarah.ie Can I get them providing I am actually named this?

Sposs

You can register one at www.register365.com for €25.95 per annum
the restrictions on personal domains can be found here http://www.pdn.ie/

EL_Loco

haven't read your link there sposs, but on blacknight it's a combination of your first and last name, not just a first name.

looks like just a first name isn't acceptable.

http://www.blacknight.ie/irishdomains.0.html

Sposs

You can register the following combinations as per the Irish domain registrys policies.


Johnsmith.ie [first name / surname]
Johnpaulsmith.ie [first name / middlename / surname]
John-smith.ie [first name / - / surname]
John-paul-smith.ie [first name / - / middlename / - / surname]
Johnpsmith.ie [first name / middle initial / surname]
John-p-smith.ie [first name / - / middle initial / - / surname]
Jsmith.ie [first initial / surname]

Jpsmith.ie [first initial / middle initial / surname]
Jp-smith.ie [first initial / middle initial / - / surname]
J-smith.ie [first initial / - / surname]
J-p-smith.ie [first initial / - / middle initial / - / surname]
Paulsmith.ie [middlename / surname]
Paul-smith.ie [middlename / - / surname]
Psmith.ie [middle initial / surname]
P-smith.ie [middle initial / - / surname]

N.B:

tvr

yeah so if I want a first name, I better go an register it as a business name with cro and get via a business domain name.

steve-hosting36

Yep - only way to get first name only is set up as a trading name - an RBN cert from the www.cro.ie is 20 euro methinks nowadays.