You can use this extension method for enumerables containing more complex types:
IEnumerable<Foo> distinctList = sourceList.DistinctBy(x => x.FooName);
public static IEnumerable<TSource> DistinctBy<TSource, TKey>(
this IEnumerable<TSource> source,
Func<TSource, TKey> keySelector)
{
var knownKeys = new HashSet<TKey>();
return source.Where(element => knownKeys.Add(keySelector(element)));
}