ValleyOfNames.com - Name Your Baby

Parents-to-be have a new site where they can look for inspiration on what to name their baby. ValleyOfNames.com is a huge database of names that is constantly growing, because registered users can add new names. It is free to register, and when you do so, the site will keep track of all the names you view, so you can browse freely without worrying that you might forget about a name you liked. Another feature is that, as you look at names, you are always presented with a list of similar or look-alike names, so you can get some ideas on variations of the name you’re currently viewing. You can browse recently added names or the most popular names, by gender, or by first (or even last!) letter. You can also do a search that excludes names that start or end with a particular letter.

"We know all too well how hard it can be to find a fitting name for your baby. Most names are not really what you're looking for. And when you finally do find a name, there always seems to be someone with that name already, which somehow often spoils it… At ValleyOfNames.com we try to do something about that, by giving you some online tools to aid you in your search."

Because users can add their own names to the database, ValleyOfNames.com may end up with a lot more original names than other sites that do not allow users to add names. People might also like that they can leave comments here, so they could leave their thoughts on a name or pose a question about the name for other users to answer.

Is there enough on this site to keep users interested? There doesn’t seem to be information provided about the meaning or origin of names (which a lot of similar sites do provide), and while you can leave comments, there don’t seem to be many yet. I checked the entries for John, Mohammad, and Sarah, and none had a single comment posted.