# What is your favorite star name? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 25, 2019, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195 "2019-08-25T01:29:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/1 "2019-08-25T01:29:04Z")
I’m kind of partial to Arcturus. To me it sounds a little ominous. I also like Antares. Sounds 50s sci-fi. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/2 "2019-08-25T01:35:21Z")
Staying with “A” names, I’ll go with Aldeberan (and however it’s really pronounced!) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/3 "2019-08-25T01:39:22Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > I’m kind of partial to Arcturus. To me it sounds a little ominous. I also like Antares. Sounds 50s sci-fi. Follow the arc to Arcturus and speed to Spica. I like Altair for the same reason. Altair IV was the planet in the movie “Forbidden Planet” ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/4 "2019-08-25T01:42:39Z")
Alberio isn’t too bad, either. And yeah, a lot of them start with A. It comes of them mostly being from Arabic. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/5 "2019-08-25T01:47:02Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Staying with “A” names, I’ll go with Aldeberan (and however it’s really pronounced!) 😉 Same here but mostly from the old song and album as much as anything else. ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/6 "2019-08-25T01:59:41Z")
I’m partial to [Wolf 359](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_359). ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/7 "2019-08-25T02:25:59Z")
Tina Louise (I’m goin’, I’m goin’.) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/8 "2019-08-25T02:30:36Z")
My favorite is Sirius. Seriously. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/9 "2019-08-25T02:35:17Z")
Vega is the lamest. Why would they name a star after such a shitty car? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Knig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@Typo\_Knig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Knig)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/10 "2019-08-25T03:04:33Z")
I like Zubenelgenuibi, which is a much cooler name than Alpha2 Librae. [Alpha Librae - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Librae?wprov=sfti1) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/11 "2019-08-25T03:13:19Z")
> [@K364](#): > > Follow the arc to Arcturus and speed to Spica. > > I like Altair for the same reason. Altair IV was the planet in the movie “Forbidden Planet” Altair…yeah, that’s good. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/12 "2019-08-25T03:25:50Z")
Betelgeuse, except for when Hrungs collapse there. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/13 "2019-08-25T03:41:36Z")
Aldeberan is one of mine. Mintaka is another. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/14 "2019-08-25T03:46:05Z")
Betelgeuse, home of Ford Prefect. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/15 "2019-08-25T03:56:03Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > I’m kind of partial to Arcturus. To me it sounds a little ominous. As ominous as Ra’s al-Ghul, the Demon Star? ---
**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/16 "2019-08-25T05:39:31Z")
Epsilon Eridani is one where even the Bayer designation sounds cool. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/17 "2019-08-25T08:06:15Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > I’m kind of partial to Arcturus. To me it sounds a little ominous. Is there a Mordred? ---
**Author:** ![mandala](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mandala/32/95_2.png) [@mandala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mandala)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/18 "2019-08-25T09:11:57Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > As ominous as Ra’s al-Ghul, the Demon Star? Yes, Algol, also called Demon Star. Curiously, many cultures associate Algol with violence and bloodshed - cultures that would not necessarily have been in touch with each other to coordinate star reputations. Astrologically too Algol is considered unfavorable. Something about it, then. :eek: This monster system passed within 9.8 lightyears of Earth millions of years ago, per Wikipedia. Favorite star name: Spica. Short and beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/19 "2019-08-25T09:48:02Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Betelgeuse, home of Ford Prefect. Drinking chocolate is a little expensive though. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195/20 "2019-08-25T10:13:20Z")
> [@markn\_1](#): > > Epsilon Eridani is one where even the Bayer designation sounds cool. So is Alpha Centauri Mizar and Alcor sound like 2 bad guys as well as being a cool double star I’m partial to Pleiades too [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-star-name/839195.md?page=2)