Name a Star for a New Baby

A named star is the new baby gift the child grows into. It doesn't sit on a shelf and get outgrown. It doesn't go out of style. It doesn't require batteries. The star that exists when a child is born is the same star that will be in the sky when they graduate, when they fall in love, when they have children of their own. And it has their name.

Naming a star for a newborn through The Starmint gives the parents — and eventually the child — a permanent record: a personalized certificate with the name, the date and your dedication, and a registration recorded on a public ledger that no one can alter. The star is there for the rest of their life.

Why a Named Star for a New Baby

New baby gifts are dominated by things that work for a year and then stop: clothing that's outgrown, toys for a developmental stage that passes, feeding equipment that becomes obsolete. A named star isn't any of those things. It's the gift the child doesn't understand yet but will understand later — something their parents gave them at the beginning of their life that will still be in the sky when they're old.

That quality — the gift meant for a future self — is rare. Most gifts for newborns are for newborns. A named star is for the person they're going to become.

The Birth Story in the Sky

The dedication message on the certificate is where the birth story lives. Some parents write:

The exact birth date and time: "Born 14 March 2026, 3:47 AM"
Birth weight and length: "7 lbs 4 oz, 20 inches"
Where they were born: "Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles"
Something written to the child: "Welcome to the world, little one — your star has been waiting"
The names of the people who love them: parents, grandparents, siblings

The dedication appears on the certificate and can be up to 570 characters. When the child is old enough to read it, the words you wrote at the beginning of their life are still there.

As a Gift for the Parents

When you name a star for someone else's new baby, you're giving a gift to the parents as much as to the child. A framed and mounted print of the star chart, available as an add-on, is something to hang in a nursery or a child's room. Years later, when the child asks what it is, the parents have a story to tell.

As a gift for a new parent, a named star distinguishes itself from the dozens of practical gifts they receive at showers and after the birth. It's the thing that wasn't on the registry — the thing that wasn't practical, that wasn't for the first year, that was for the child's whole life.

Naming the Star

The star name is the child's name — first name, full name, or a nickname. You enter it, along with the naming date and your dedication, when you choose the star. Once a star is registered its name cannot be changed, so if the baby's name hasn't been settled yet, wait until it is.

What the Child Receives

A permanent record

The Polygon blockchain registration is permanent by design — it cannot be altered or deleted. The public record can be opened from the star's page under My Stars with View on Blockchain, and it will be there for the rest of the child's life and beyond.

A personalized certificate

The certificate shows a star chart, the star's coordinates and catalogue identifier, the child's name, and your date and dedication. It's a document of the moment and a guide to finding the star.

Their own star to find

When they're old enough — maybe seven, maybe twelve, maybe whenever they're ready — a parent can look the star up in Stellarium, a free planetarium app, and take the child outside on a clear night to find their star. That's a moment no other gift creates.

Physical gift products

A framed and mounted print for the nursery, a cushion, a mug or other printed keepsakes can be added, personalized with the child's star. They are made to order and sold separately from the registration.