diff --git a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/type_enums/__init__.py b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/type_enums/__init__.py
index 20e0221a..954feee4 100644
--- a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/type_enums/__init__.py
+++ b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/type_enums/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.type_enums.dimension_type import DimensionType  # noqa:F401
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.type_enums.entity_type import EntityType  # noqa:F401
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.type_enums.metric_type import MetricType  # noqa:F401
+from dbt_semantic_interfaces.type_enums.node_type import NodeType  # noqa:F401
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.type_enums.time_granularity import (  # noqa:F401
     TimeGranularity,
 )
diff --git a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/type_enums/node_type.py b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/type_enums/node_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62de03e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/type_enums/node_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from dbt_semantic_interfaces.enum_extension import ExtendedEnum
+
+
+class NodeType(ExtendedEnum):
+    """Currently supported node types."""
+
+    METRIC = "metric"
+    SAVED_QUERY = "saved_query"
+    SEMANTIC_MODEL = "semantic_model"
diff --git a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/unique_valid_name.py b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/unique_valid_name.py
index 6b321ae0..c2c98de9 100644
--- a/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/unique_valid_name.py
+++ b/dbt_semantic_interfaces/validations/unique_valid_name.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     ElementReference,
     SemanticModelElementReference,
 )
-from dbt_semantic_interfaces.type_enums import EntityType, TimeGranularity
+from dbt_semantic_interfaces.type_enums import EntityType, NodeType, TimeGranularity
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.validations.validator_helpers import (
     FileContext,
     SemanticManifestValidationRule,
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def _validate_semantic_model_elements(semantic_model: SemanticModel) -> List[Val
     @validate_safely(whats_being_done="checking top level elements of a specific type have unique and valid names")
     def _validate_top_level_objects_of_type(
         objects: Union[List[SemanticModel], List[Metric], List[SavedQuery]],
-        object_type: str,
+        object_type: NodeType,
     ) -> List[ValidationIssue]:
         """Validates uniqeness and validaty of top level objects of singular type."""
         issues: List[ValidationIssue] = []
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def _validate_top_level_objects_of_type(
             context = ValidationIssueContext(
                 file_context=FileContext.from_metadata(object.metadata),
                 object_name=object.name,
-                object_type=object_type,
+                object_type=object_type.value,
             )
             issues += UniqueAndValidNameRule.check_valid_name(name=object.name, context=context)
             if object.name in object_names:
@@ -203,14 +203,18 @@ def _validate_top_level_objects(semantic_manifest: SemanticManifest) -> List[Val
 
         issues.extend(
             UniqueAndValidNameRule._validate_top_level_objects_of_type(
-                semantic_manifest.semantic_models, "semantic model"
+                semantic_manifest.semantic_models, NodeType.SEMANTIC_MODEL
             )
         )
 
-        issues.extend(UniqueAndValidNameRule._validate_top_level_objects_of_type(semantic_manifest.metrics, "metric"))
+        issues.extend(
+            UniqueAndValidNameRule._validate_top_level_objects_of_type(semantic_manifest.metrics, NodeType.METRIC)
+        )
 
         issues.extend(
-            UniqueAndValidNameRule._validate_top_level_objects_of_type(semantic_manifest.saved_queries, "saved query")
+            UniqueAndValidNameRule._validate_top_level_objects_of_type(
+                semantic_manifest.saved_queries, NodeType.SAVED_QUERY
+            )
         )
 
         return issues
diff --git a/tests/validations/test_unique_valid_name.py b/tests/validations/test_unique_valid_name.py
index 20dfa566..5308e546 100644
--- a/tests/validations/test_unique_valid_name.py
+++ b/tests/validations/test_unique_valid_name.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     PydanticSemanticManifest,
 )
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.test_utils import find_semantic_model_with
+from dbt_semantic_interfaces.type_enums import NodeType
 from dbt_semantic_interfaces.validations.semantic_manifest_validator import (
     SemanticManifestValidator,
 )
@@ -61,8 +62,8 @@ def test_duplicate_semantic_model_name(  # noqa: D
     model.semantic_models.append(duplicated_semantic_model)
     with pytest.raises(
         SemanticManifestValidationException,
-        match=rf"Can't use name `{duplicated_semantic_model.name}` for a semantic model when it was already used for "
-        "another semantic model",
+        match=rf"Can't use name `{duplicated_semantic_model.name}` for a {NodeType.SEMANTIC_MODEL} when it was "
+        f"already used for another {NodeType.SEMANTIC_MODEL}",
     ):
         SemanticManifestValidator[PydanticSemanticManifest](
             [UniqueAndValidNameRule[PydanticSemanticManifest]()]
@@ -98,7 +99,8 @@ def test_duplicate_metric_name(  # noqa:D
     model.metrics.append(duplicated_metric)
     with pytest.raises(
         SemanticManifestValidationException,
-        match=rf"Can't use name `{duplicated_metric.name}` for a metric when it was already used for another metric",
+        match=rf"Can't use name `{duplicated_metric.name}` for a {NodeType.METRIC} when it was already used for "
+        f"another {NodeType.METRIC}",
     ):
         SemanticManifestValidator[PydanticSemanticManifest]([UniqueAndValidNameRule()]).checked_validations(model)
 
@@ -146,8 +148,8 @@ def test_duplicate_saved_query_name(  # noqa: D
     manifest.saved_queries.append(duplicated_saved_query)
     with pytest.raises(
         SemanticManifestValidationException,
-        match=rf"Can't use name `{duplicated_saved_query.name}` for a saved query when it was already used for "
-        "another saved query",
+        match=rf"Can't use name `{duplicated_saved_query.name}` for a {NodeType.SAVED_QUERY} when it was already used "
+        f"for another {NodeType.SAVED_QUERY}",
     ):
         SemanticManifestValidator[PydanticSemanticManifest](
             [UniqueAndValidNameRule[PydanticSemanticManifest]()]