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24 alternatives to ProperName

Knowledge sharing effort to overcome name-related mistakes

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ProperName launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   SayMyName Cards▲100

   Names matter, let's say them right

   2023 · saymyname.io · its alternatives →

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   Say My Name▲102

   Make the effort to pronounce someone's name right

   2021 · saymyname.io · its alternatives →

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   Name Engine▲113

   100+ naming resources for startups

   2022 · visionquest.spacecadet.ventures · its alternatives →

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   Onym▲175

   Tools and resources for naming things

   2017 · guide.onym.co · its alternatives →

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   Pronounce Names▲93

   How to correctly pronounce people's names

   2016 · pronouncenames.com · its alternatives →

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   Names▲202

   2023 · joostjansen.me · its alternatives →

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   Namefruits▲205

   Find the perfect name for your startup

   2018 · namefruits.com · its alternatives →

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   NameRobot Toolbox▲126

   All tools to create & check startup names in one place

   2019 · namerobot.com · its alternatives →

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   Say My Name▲108

   Teach the world how to pronounce your name properly

   2023 · saymyname.how · its alternatives →

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    How software projects and companies got their name▲84

    Collection of products/projects and the stories of how they got their name - amitmerchant1990/how-products-got-their-name

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    UX Dictionary▲139

    Better understand UX in this community-built UX dictionary

    2022 · uxdictionary.io · its alternatives →

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    NameShouts 2.0▲143

    Better connections, one name at a time.

    2020 · app2.nameshouts.com · its alternatives →

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    Virtual Nametags by Warmly,▲176

    Own the space around your face - Free Zoom App

    2022 · warmly.ai · its alternatives →

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    Namez▲78

    Help People Say Your Name

    2014 · gritbrokerage.com · its alternatives →

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    Username Generator▲199

    Usernames that stand out

    2023 · designtemplate.io · its alternatives →

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    Startup-Name▲124

    Find a domain for your startup

    2021 · startupname.io · its alternatives →

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    StickyBrand▲203

    Find the perfect name & domain name for your next project

    2023 · stickybrand.fun · its alternatives →

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    Namegine – find a name for your startup or product▲121

    2018 · namegine.com · its alternatives →

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    Naming Matters▲139

    A new, affordable naming startup for startups

    2017 · namingmatters.com · its alternatives →

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    Say My Name!▲49

    Enter a name and get clear pronunciation guidance from AI

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Namely▲102

    AI powered names, tailored for your baby

    2024 · namelyapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Try Naming▲106

    Find the perfect domain name fast

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Hatrio Domains▲101

    Best business domain names for startups and entrepreneurs

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    No more writing shitty regexes to police usernames▲19

    Every product that allows usernames eventually ships the same broken solution. Someone adds a blacklist. Then a regex. Then another regex copied from StackOverflow. It works just long enough to ship, and then `admin`, `support`, city names, brand impersonation, and obvious slurs start leaking through anyway. Everyone knows it’s fragile, but it gets ignored because "it’s just usernames". I’ve had to rebuild this logic across multiple products, and I got tired of pretending it’s a solved problem. So I built *username.dev*, an API that answers a more useful question than "is this taken?" — it…

    Dec 2025 · username.dev · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →