Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, How I Wonder What You’re Called

Just for Fun: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, How I Wonder What You’re Called

Friday 17th July 2020   /   Just for Fun   /   0 Comment(s)

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, How I Wonder What You’re Called

Today marks the 170th anniversary of the first ever photograph taken of a star. Here at Stikins ® name labels, we’re celebrating with a list of names taken from the stars themselves…

Take Inspiration From The Heavens With These Names Inspired By Stars

Since ancient times, different cultures around the world have named the stars visible to them in the night sky. As astronomers began to explore the universe beyond what was visible to the naked eye, they began to use their own scientific names for stars.

Since then, many efforts have been made to introduce designation systems that would allow astronomers to use a common catalogue of codes to refer to the stars. These codes have been based on a star’s constellation, brightness, position, type / class, or a combination of these properties.

However, some stars have also been given “official” proper names – based on ancient and modern names used around the world. We’ve taken our favourite names from this list to create our own constellation of starry names:

Names Inspired By Stars

  • Adhara - from the constellation Canis Major
  • Alcyone - from the constellation Taurus
  • Alhena - from the constellation Gemini
  • Alioth - from the constellation Ursa Major
  • Alsephina - from the constellation Vela
  • Altair - from the constellation Aquila
  • Alya - from the constellation Serpens
  • Alzirr - from the constellation Gemini
  • Antares - from the constellation Scorpius
  • Arcturus - from the constellation Boötes
  • Ascella - from the constellation Sagittarius
  • Atlas - from the constellation Taurus
  • Atria - from the constellation Triangulum Australe
  • Azha - from the constellation Eridanus
  • Bellatrix - from the constellation Orion
  • Buna - from the constellation Andromeda
  • Capell - from the constellation Auriga
  • Castor - from the constellation Gemini
  • Chara - from the constellation Canes Venatici
  • Chason - from the constellation Lyra
  • Deneb - from the constellation Cygnus
  • Diya - from the constellation Fornax
  • Electra - from the constellation Taurus
  • Felis - from the constellation Hydra
  • Franz - from the constellation Hercules
  • Hadar - from the constellation Centaurus
  • Hamal - from the constellation Aries
  • Irena - from the constellation Hercules
  • Izar - from the constellation Boötes
  • Kaveh - from the constellation Serpens
  • Mago - from the constellation Camelopardalis
  • Maia - from the constellation Taurus
  • Matar - from the constellation Pegasus
  • Meissa - from the constellation Orion
  • Merope - from the constellation Taurus
  • Mimosa - from the constellation Crux
  • Mira - from the constellation Cetus
  • Miram - from the constellation Perseus
  • Moriah - from the constellation Delphinus
  • Naledi - from the constellation Dorado
  • Nash - from the constellation Sagittarius
  • Nashira - from the constellation Capricornus
  • Natasha - from the constellation Vela
  • Navi - from the constellation Cassiopeia
  • Nihal - from the constellation Lepus
  • Petra - from the constellation Aquila
  • Pollux - from the constellation Gemini
  • Propus - from the constellation Gemini
  • Ran - from the constellation Eridanus
  • Rasalas - from the constellation Leo
  • Regulus  - from the constellation Leo
  • Rigel - from the constellation Orion
  • Sabik - from the constellation Ophiuchus
  • Shaula - from the constellation Scorpius
  • Sirius - from the constellation Canis Major
  • Solaris - from the constellation Pegasus
  • Suhail - from the constellation Vela
  • Talitha - from the constellation Ursa Major
  • Tevel - from the constellation Auriga
  • Vega - from the constellation Lyra
  • Zaniah - from the constellation Virgo
  • Zosma - from the constellation Leo

Personalise Your Name Labels For Your Little Stars

When you order Stikins ® name labels, it’s entirely up to you how you personalise your name labels. Most of our customers request a simple first name and surname but we have also printed:

  • Nicknames
  • Initials & Names
  • School Name / Year Group / Class Name
  • Room Number
  • Contact Information (e.g. mobile number)
  • Medical / Allergy Information
  • Friendly Message (“I Belong To…” and “Please Return To…”)

We offer one or two lines of text and you can fit up to 18 characters per line. If you aren’t sure whether to choose one or two lines, we recommend using the one line option only if you are requesting a total of 12 characters or fewer – otherwise the font size will get quite small.

You can order online or by phone; we’re printing and posting name labels every week day up to 3pm, which means we are able to offer same or next working day despatch on every order.

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