Generating domain names using Markov Chains

Re:Generating domain names using Markov Chains by kanny96 on Monday October 20, 2008 @08:16AM (#337800)

The new Web 2.0-esqe (or dare i say Web 3.0-esqe) nomenclature is dominated by "double-vowels" (Wii, xumii, mobee) or "vowel-combos" (cuil) not often found in normal english. So this approach will not succeed in giving you a really innovative name. Probably you need to perturb the Markov-chain to achieve that or waste a lot of free time digging your cognitive faculty!

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Re:Generating domain names using Markov Chains by opal on Monday October 20, 2008 @01:10PM (#338059)

But those names suck.

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Re:Generating domain names using Markov Chains by rudyfink on Monday October 20, 2008 @04:14PM (#338267)

Yeah, but you have to remember that those names will affect the perception of similar names. The Wii, for example, being a monster hit is going to affect the way people perceive names.

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Re:Generating domain names using Markov Chains by ntoshev on Monday October 20, 2008 @12:06PM (#337981)

You could train the Markov chain specifically on all registered domains. And weight by recency, if you want to be trendy.

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Re:Generating domain names using Markov Chains by eru on Tuesday October 21, 2008 @05:04AM (#338783)

This approach won't give you a name like anyone else is using, so it's not an innovative name?

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