Head-to-head
.com vs .co for your child
If your child's .com is gone, the next instinct is .co. Sometimes that's the right call — sometimes a hyphen or middle initial on the .com is better. Here's how to decide.
.com
- Most trusted and most-typed extension on the planet
- Resale value is dramatically higher than any alternative
- Email on a .com still reads as the most professional
- Universal recognition — no explaining needed
.co
- Often available when the .com is taken
- Increasingly accepted for personal sites and portfolios
- Slightly cheaper at renewal on most registrars
- Modern, startup-friendly aesthetic
Our verdict
Always try the .com first, even if it means a middle initial or a hyphen. Reserve the .co as a backup, especially for very common names. A .com you'll grow into beats a .co you'll outgrow.