What domains are taken?

[MAllie]

Thanks for that, Finbarr. Do you know if that's the actual number 8 in a name, or would it also be 8 letters? But please realise that it's not my theory. Someone I know was selling a house and was told by a Chinese couple that they would love to buy but wouldn't because the address contained the number 4 and there were four letters in the street name. I thought that this was a bit strange, and wondered if it would extend to four-letter domain names also. I was told by a lady whose mother is Chinese (from Hong Kong) that it would. She said that the origin of the idea has something to do with the Chinese symbols for 4 and for bad luck either looking or sounding similar.

So, nothing sinister about my question. Just simple curiosity, and it might turn in useful some time.

[ftaylor]

From another thread:

The number 4 sounds like the Chinese word for death.

For a listing of Chinese lucky numbers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_in_Chinese_culture

[MAllie]

Thanks again, Finbarr. That's most interesting.

[AustinWeb]

The superstition centers around the name of the numbers and how those names reflect upon the individual. Rather than post a dozen pages of information, I found a good reference that should help you understand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbers_in_Chinese_culture

ahh, just noticed someone has already posted the link yet paraphrased the source badly.

[ftaylor]

That would be me :o

[MAllie]

Thanks for the thought, anyway, Austin. And again to you, Finbarr.

[ftaylor]

Yea man, I've been getting traffic on 8881314.net and I only reg'd it a few hours ago.

[MAllie]

That's really cool. I'd love to know what keyword you used.