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want to register .ie nickname...

  • 12-12-2011 03:49PM
    #1
    decimal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 266 ✭✭


    Say my name is patrick power and i want paddy.ie, how can I go about this?

    It's for my own online portfolio, not a business.


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  • #2
    Losphel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭Losphel


    As far as I know, you need to be have a registered company in order to buy a .ie TLD. More info can be found on http://www.domainregistry.ie/. Besides a .ie TLD is a whole lot more expensive than .com, .net, .org domains. .eu is also an option.

    If you want to know how to register a domain, you will need to purchase it off registrars like http://www.whois.com or http://www.godaddy.com.

    Hope that helped some.


  • #3
    tricky D
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,698 ✭✭✭tricky D


    The time when only regisitered companies could register has long gone. Personal names are permitted though you probably need some supporting documentation.

    See some of the answers from here: https://support.blacknight.ie/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=view&parentcategoryid=2&pcid=0&nav=0 Pick > IE Domains, more topics...


  • #4
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Registering firstname.ie or lastname.ie is still (basically) not permitted unless you have a registered business name

    Registering a "personal" .ie domain name is quite restrictive - you can only get certain variants and they don't accept nicknames

    See http://www.pdn.ie/

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  • #5
    p
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,119 ✭✭✭p


    Did you look at paddy.ie? It's already taken.

    Anyway, it's for a personal portfolio, something more professional sounding would be better.


  • #6
    joeKel73
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭joeKel73


    I'm looking at registering a .ie nickname.

    Would it be a valid workaround to register your nickname as a business name with the CRO, then register your .ie as a business name application?

    For example Joseph Bloggs registers Joe Bloggs as a business name and registers joebloggs.ie as their web address?


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  • #7
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭mneylon


    J o e wrote: »
    I'm looking at registering a .ie nickname.

    Would it be a valid workaround to register your nickname as a business name with the CRO, then register your .ie as a business name application?

    For example Joseph Bloggs registers Joe Bloggs as a business name and registers joebloggs.ie as their web address?

    If your name is Joseph Bloggs and you want joebloggs.ie just get a utility bill in the name of Joe Bloggs

    If, however, you wanted to register something completely unrelated to your actual name then it's a bit more complex

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  • #8
    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,821 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    J o e wrote: »
    I'm looking at registering a .ie nickname.

    Would it be a valid workaround to register your nickname as a business name with the CRO, then register your .ie as a business name application?

    For example Joseph Bloggs registers Joe Bloggs as a business name and registers joebloggs.ie as their web address?

    It's a workaround.

    But it's not necessary: you just need to prove your connection to this country and that you have a valid interest in the URL.


  • #9
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭mneylon


    JustMary wrote: »
    It's a workaround.

    But it's not necessary: you just need to prove your connection to this country and that you have a valid interest in the URL.
    That's not entirely accurate

    If your chosen domain is a firstname or a surname you will need a business name or similar to get it

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