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Re:Ask HN: Review My (first) Startup: jummpp.in by lloyddobbler on Monday August 09, 2010 @04:18PM (#1589229)
Seems like a cool idea.

However, I'd recommend doing some more brainstorming on the name (provided this is the brand you've settled on, and not just the dev site).

I know all too well that it's tough to find a good domain these days...but I think you can do better. I find that the average user's mind will have a hard time following ONE changed spelling convention. And you have two (the double-m & the double-p.)

Jummp.in? Cool. Jumpp.in? Sure. Jummpp.in? A little too cumbersome to explain to my friends when we're hanging out (& have any chance of them remembering it).

Re:Ask HN: Review My (first) Startup: jummpp.in by howard_yeh on Monday August 09, 2010 @04:32PM (#1589278)
ya. but then with jumpp.in or jummp.in, it's hard to remember which of m or p is doubled
Re:Ask HN: Review My (first) Startup: jummpp.in by chc on Monday August 09, 2010 @05:57PM (#1589567)
That's a better problem than having the whole domain name be hard to remember. I guarantee you a lot of people will look at this site and go, "Holy cow, that name is total nonsense," because the two doubled letters in a row make it no longer resemble the word "jump" so much as a cat walking on a keyboard. Personally, my skim-reading more closely associates it with the word "app" than "jump," which makes me want to read it as "jumapp."

My personal recommendation: For maximum readability, consider something like "letsjump.in". If you're attached to a quirkily spelled "jump in", "jumpp.in" is fairly readable.

Re:Ask HN: Review My (first) Startup: jummpp.in by howard_yeh on Monday August 09, 2010 @06:48PM (#1589726)
i registered for both. so i now have

jummp.in letsjump.in jummpp.in

and incidentally, but completely unrelated,

hummpp.me ;)

which would should be the canonical? I am think letsjump.in? then in the future i can maybe buy jump.in, without having to rebrand

Re:Ask HN: Review My (first) Startup: jummpp.in by lloyddobbler on Monday August 09, 2010 @06:52PM (#1589749)
Nice. :)

Incidentally, I agree with all of the above commentary. Unfortunately, it's the sad reality of trying to start up an online service/product/whatnot today.

For the canonical, I like letsjump.in or gojump.in - and it's never too early to try and snag jump.in (the owner might be willing to part with it for less than you think). Good luck!