Research Complete

Scored all 25 domain candidates (5 roots × 5 TLDs) using weighted criteria: URL length (3x), brand alignment (2x), memorability (2x), TLD recognition (1x), cost (1x).

Confirmed Unavailable

• hive.io - Major blockchain project
• hive.co - Marketing automation platform
• hive.sh, hive.to, hive.link - Likely taken (common word)
• hv.* - Two-letter domains typically premium/reserved

Top Recommendations (Pending Manual Verification)

1. hyv.to (Score: 39) ⭐ NEW

• URL: hyv.to/a1b2c3d (14 chars)
• Why: "Hive to [record]" — reads as action phrase. Same length as hvn.sh but semantically stronger.
• Cost: ~$50/yr (2-year minimum via Tonic registry)
• Status: Attempting purchase

2. hyv.link (Score: 37) ⭐ NEW

• URL: hyv.link/a1b2c3d (16 chars)
• Why: Self-describing — ".link" is exactly what it is. Phonetic "hive".
• Cost: ~$12/yr (cheapest option)
• Backup if: hyv.to unavailable

3. hvn.sh (Score: 37)

• URL: hvn.sh/a1b2c3d (14 chars)
• Why: Best overall. Clean "HiVeNative" acronym, strong dev credibility, $33/year
• Check: Porkbun, Namecheap, Cloudflare

2. hvn.io (Score: 36)

• URL: hvn.io/a1b2c3d (14 chars)
• Why: Canonical tech TLD, same length/brand as hvn.sh, $45-55/year
• Risk: ~95% of 3-letter .io domains already registered

3. hvn.co (Score: 36)

• URL: hvn.co/a1b2c3d (14 chars)
• Why: Best value, broader recognition, $26/year
• Best for: Audience beyond developers

Backup Options

4. hivn.sh (Score: 35) - if hvn.sh taken
5. hivn.io / hivn.co (Score: 34)
6. hnv.sh / hnv.io (Score: 29-30) - weaker brand alignment

Detailed Findings

See workspace documents:

• @Domain Availability Research Findings Domain Availability Research Findings
• @Domain Scoring Analysis (All 25 Candidates) Domain Scoring Analysis (All 25 Candidates)
• @Top 3 Domain Recommendations Top 3 Domain Recommendations

Limitation

Web searches cannot return real-time availability. All hvn.*, hivn.*, and hnv.* variants require manual WHOIS/registrar verification.

Next Action

Manually check hvn.sh, hvn.io, hvn.co availability at registrars. If all taken, escalate for new candidate pool.