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This article explains Linden Lab's guidelines for naming your Private Region (island) or Estate. Private Region or Estate names:
This article explains Linden Lab's guidelines for naming your Private Region (island) or Estate. Private Region or Estate names:


* Must not already be in use
* Must not already be in use
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** A name which may mislead other users to believe you to be an employee of Linden Lab
** A name which may mislead other users to believe you to be an employee of Linden Lab
** A name which Linden Lab deems in its discretion to be vulgar or otherwise offensive (obscenities in any language or any form of spelling, racist, sexist or otherwise derogatory in nature)
** A name which Linden Lab deems in its discretion to be vulgar or otherwise offensive (obscenities in any language or any form of spelling, racist, sexist or otherwise derogatory in nature)


Linden Lab reserves the right to change any Private Region or Estate name for any reason or no reason.
Linden Lab reserves the right to change any Private Region or Estate name for any reason or no reason.

Revision as of 12:03, 5 October 2009

This article explains Linden Lab's guidelines for naming your Private Region (island) or Estate. Private Region or Estate names:

  • Must not already be in use
  • Must be more than 3, but less than 25 characters (spaces count)
  • Must contain three words or less
  • Must use only alphanumeric characters (no punctuation)
  • Must not be the name of a real life city (however, "New York Island" or "Los Angeles City" are fine)
  • Cannot include SL, Linden, Linden Lab, Second Life etc in the name
  • Must be PG Offensiveness guidelines: You may not select as your Private Region name or Estate name:
    • The name of another person to the extent that could cause deception or confusion
    • A name which violates any trademark right, copyright, or other proprietary right
    • A name which may mislead other users to believe you to be an employee of Linden Lab
    • A name which Linden Lab deems in its discretion to be vulgar or otherwise offensive (obscenities in any language or any form of spelling, racist, sexist or otherwise derogatory in nature)

Linden Lab reserves the right to change any Private Region or Estate name for any reason or no reason.