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What would I do? Depends on how far along I was in the project and if I had customers. If I was just getting started, hadn't launched, and didn't have any custo

What would I do? Depends on how far along I was in the project and if I had customers. If I was just getting started, hadn't launched, and didn't have any customers, I would probably change the name. That doesn't sound like the case with you though. In your case I would keep it just the way it is and redirect to your current name. With the email addresses, just set up a relay for the addresses. Over time you could always change. For example, as your SSL certificate expires, renew for the new domain. In the meantime I wouldn't stress about over changing.

joshontheweb 11y ago
Thanks for the advice. I'm leaning this way. I suspect that if I don't change it now, I probably never will as it will only get harder. Probably doesn't matter that much though.
- Mz 11y ago
  Don't bother. Just redirect, carry on. Food for thought: micheleincalifornia.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-aflac-got-its-name.html Keep in mind, they are a multi billion dollar company and did not bother. Best of luck.
  - tzs 11y ago
    Someone could probably make an entertaining book telling how companies got their names. I always enjoyed how an early employer of mine, Callan Data Systems, got theirs. As you might guess, Callan was the name of a founder (Dave Callan). However, he was just one of three equal co-founders. Another will Bill Pohlman (probably best known as the leader of the team at Intel that developed the 8086). I don't remember who the third was. When they were just starting the company they could not agree on a name, and this was holding up filing corporate paperwork. During this time Pohlman and the third founder went on a camping trip together without Callan. When they got back Callan told them he'd gone ahead and filed the paperwork with a temporary name so they could move on with the important stuff, and they could change the name later when they finally agreed on a name they all liked. The temporary name was Callan Data Systems. They never agreed on a new name.

joshontheweb 11y ago

Thanks for the advice. I'm leaning this way. I suspect that if I don't change it now, I probably never will as it will only get harder. Probably doesn't matter that much though.

Mz 11y ago
Don't bother. Just redirect, carry on. Food for thought: micheleincalifornia.blogspot.com/2015/08/how-aflac-got-its-name.html Keep in mind, they are a multi billion dollar company and did not bother. Best of luck.
- tzs 11y ago
  Someone could probably make an entertaining book telling how companies got their names. I always enjoyed how an early employer of mine, Callan Data Systems, got theirs. As you might guess, Callan was the name of a founder (Dave Callan). However, he was just one of three equal co-founders. Another will Bill Pohlman (probably best known as the leader of the team at Intel that developed the 8086). I don't remember who the third was. When they were just starting the company they could not agree on a name, and this was holding up filing corporate paperwork. During this time Pohlman and the third founder went on a camping trip together without Callan. When they got back Callan told them he'd gone ahead and filed the paperwork with a temporary name so they could move on with the important stuff, and they could change the name later when they finally agreed on a name they all liked. The temporary name was Callan Data Systems. They never agreed on a new name.