.name domain names

.name

Available
the .NAME TLD is intended for use by individuals who want to have a domain name connected to their last name

It includes

  • a free SSL certificate to secure your domain
  • 2 free mailboxes with 3GB of storage
  • -50% off your first web hosting purchase

.name domain prices

Registration

$15.60

per year
  • From 1 to 10 years
Register

Transfer

$15.60

  • Renews the domains for the minimum allowed duration
  • 60 days minimum after domain registration
Transfer

Renewal

$15.60

per year
  • From 1 to 9 years
  • Late renewal (domain suspended): 45 days after the domain's expiration date - $15.60
Renew
Pricing Options Prices for United States, Taxes excluded, in $ (USD)

Other prices and periods

Restore

30 days after the late renewal period

$65.60

the first year, then renewal at normal price

Owner Change

FREE

Does not change the expiration date

Period before release

Pending Delete

5 days

after the restoration period

Rules and particularities of .name domain names

Registry
Creation date
2001
Whois

Related Contract

View the .name contract

.NAME with Gandi.net

Accreditation: Gandi has been accredited by VeriSign since September 2001
Number of domains managed by Gandi: over 3 000 .NAME as September 1st, 2010Corresponding Gandi contract: https://www.gandi.net/contracts

Terms and conditions

Assigning: .NAME domain names are open to everyone, but the domain must correspond to a personal or pen name for which you have the right (see our contract for more detail)
Syntax: from 2 to 63 alphanumeric characters or a hyphen (excluding in the first and last place)
IDN: yes
Registration period: 1 to 10 years
Second-level extensions: no
Email Forwarding : warningGandi do not provide the Registry forwarding email for .name domains of third level.(of type firstname.lastname.name). To have a redirection of the form firstname@lastname.name with Gandi, you must reserve a second level .name (of type lastname.name).

Procedures

Renewal: domains are deactivated upon expiration. It is possible to renew up to 45 days following the expiration date
Disputes: UDRP , ERDRP
Change of Registrar:You must begin the process at your new registrar. Be sure that you have the domain's auth code (which you must get from the former registrar), and that the domain's status is not "TransferProhibited". A confirmation e-mail will be sent (FOA) to the e-mail address of the current owner of the domain. On average the processing time for this procedure can take from 1 to 10 days.
Change of owner:available on our interface
Deletion process: Quarantine of 30 days, see this table

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