{"id":739,"date":"2019-11-07T00:46:51","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T19:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/?p=739"},"modified":"2021-10-22T18:48:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-22T13:18:11","slug":"best-practices-how-to-pick-your-youtube-channel-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flintzy.com\/blog\/best-practices-how-to-pick-your-youtube-channel-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices: How To Pick Your YouTube Channel Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re picking a name for your YouTube channel, you need to think big. People will be talking about your channel and associating you with this new name. Many people might not even get to know your real name, so you need to be comfortable with being referred to with this YouTube name you\u2019ve created. So pause right there and don\u2019t make a hasty decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First thing\u2019s first. Check if your name is already taken. Type the channel name you\u2019re thinking of on Google. You must also search for business pages on Facebook to check if the coast is clear. If you find other businesses with your potential channel name, ditch the idea and go to plan B.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Find a name that fits your theme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a comedy channel, think of names that are silly and not too serious. Like the YouTube channel, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCekQr9znsk2vWxBo3YiLq2w\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Suck At Cooking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is about quirky cooking with a humorous undertone. The channel name pretty much sums up what the videos are about.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gingerbread Cookies - You Suck at Cooking (episode 70)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t9GNMVfEiG4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Club words into one name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be hard to find one single word that sums up your YouTube channel. What you can do is mush up a few words together to make one word. You can separate the words using caps. For example, YouTubers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/PewDiePie\">PewDiePie<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/WhatsUpMOMS\">WhatsUpMoms<\/a> are three words clubbed into one channel name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/8poLlogJQk1kA\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Create rhyming words and alliterations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words that rhyme are catchy and have a nice ring to it. You can also think of alliterations that repeat the same first letter. YouTube channels <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCucWcbf4ESS6hDnAcPeNOnw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Viral Videos <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC6QWhGQqf0YDYdRb0n6ojWw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brooklyn and Bailey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> start with the same letters and sound catchy when they are placed together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/8H4If0vb6xDI4\/giphy.gif\" width=\"505\" height=\"620\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Pick names that are easy to remember\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your YouTube channel name must not be too long, have many numbers or have a combination of words that are hard to remember. For example, a name like shickreo73857 is super hard for people to find. However, channel names like YouTuber <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCEq2mmBydypRUvTlTgm_ghA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QPark<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are short and easy to pronounce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube Channel Names - 6 Steps to Pick Your Channel Name!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2rTZpiwm6rw?start=181&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. String words that are completely abstract\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seemingly unrelated words sound unique when they are clubbed together. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDo9msNItILnyF_Y2eHaNQg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RiceGum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a YouTuber and Rapper with a completely random name. Yet, it works great as it sounds like nothing people have ever heard before.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RiceGum - Its EveryNight Sis feat. Alissa Violet (Official Music Video)\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Zy28mVeVZw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Use random name generator tools<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are plenty of tools that let you plug in words that are related to your YouTube channel. The YouTube name generators will automatically pair your words with potential matches. Tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spinxo.com\/youtube-names\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SpinXO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/businessnamegenerator.com\/youtube-name-generator\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Name Generator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/biznamewiz.com\/youtube-names\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BizNameWiz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are great.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/12kzXtBo0Dzyp1IGIgaA96oTwx5vi8vydoRUhJteL5VYYsleX5H3HljZo1fH95SlM0d-mfQupMVkvLAXXVSC-JriX_wJyQCbRIL65mlWJ0bjeiZpkmJbzzaN6fH_2VyKqJBwsBuf\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Add a prefix to your birth name<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to go ahead and just use your own birth name for your YouTube channel, that could work too. However, if you have a very common name, you could consider adding a prefix or adjective to your name to make it stand out. YouTuber <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC1OFDlfdRb6ma1ZGZd07gWA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miranda Sings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> added the word \u201cSings\u201d to her on-screen name as she portrays herself as a funny voice coach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Miranda gives Colleen a Voice lesson!\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iZK0cpSTSno?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apart from being absolutely unique, your YouTube name should be shareable and have the potential to go viral. If you think you found your eureka moment, go ahead and set up your YouTube channel right away. We\u2019ve got you covered!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Interested in getting your YouTube channel seen by a huge audience? Get started here: www.flintzy.com<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re picking a name for your YouTube channel, you need to think big. 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