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title: Domain name analysis
date: "2006-04-01T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 382
description: I analyzed domain name availability and found that all two- and three-letter acronyms are taken. Additionally, 80% of four-letter acronyms and most common names are registered, showing the extreme scarcity of short web addresses.
keywords: [domain names, acronyms, dns, web registration, scarcity, internet history]
---

[Domain name analysis](http://www.yafla.com/dforbes/2006/03/29.html). All two-letter and three-letter acronyms are taken. About 80% of 4-letter acronyms are taken. All common names are taken. 90% of common full names are taken. And more.