Name a star for a new baby
A new baby is showered with beautiful, temporary things. A star named for them is the other kind of gift: a real, catalogued star, recorded in our register with their name the very week they arrived — dedicated once, never resold, theirs for life.
Why it works as a baby gift
- It's dated — the certificate carries the registration date; name it the week of the birth and the timing itself becomes part of the story.
- It grows with them — a nursery-wall certificate becomes a bedtime story becomes the night they first find their own star through binoculars.
- It can't be duplicated — three people may bring the same teddy; only one person can name this star.
- New parents love the reveal — send the e-gift link to exhausted parents at 3am and give them a minute of wonder.
Christenings and naming days
A star naming is quietly perfect for a christening or naming ceremony — the certificate can be presented on the day, and the wording of the register entry ("and shall henceforth be known within it as…") reads beautifully aloud. The £19.99 Gift Pack arrives printed on fine cream stock, ready to gift at the font.
Practical notes
Choose any star name — "Baby Oliver", their full name, or a family nickname. Add a message for the certificate ("Welcome to the world, little one" is our most-loved). Pick a constellation with meaning — born under Leo or Gemini? — or let the sky decide with "surprise me". Digital delivery takes minutes; the printed pack posts free within one working day.
The honest bit
Star naming is symbolic — only the International Astronomical Union assigns official star names, and it doesn't sell them. What's real: the star, its coordinates, and the dedication in our register, verifiable by anyone, any time — including by them, when they're old enough to ask. Read how it works.
£9.99 in minutes · £19.99 printed keepsake pack, posted free
Name their star ✦