What is usually taken
- Five-letter English words.
- Common first names and surnames.
- Well-known abbreviations.
What is often still free
- A made-up word you can say aloud, like a brand coinage.
- A short word with one letter added at the start or end.
- Two short words joined, if both are three letters or less.
- Your initials plus a short word.
How to check a list
- Write ten candidates.
- Try each in Edit profile, then Username, without saving.
- Check the same names on TikTok and Snapchat.
- Save the best one that is free on Instagram first, then the other two.
If the one you want is held
See who holds an OG handle to work out whether any route fits, and pick a fallback OG handle for a plan B.
Official sources
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