Planet names

Tim's original
planet names
Timo's additional
planet names
PlanetNM util
Converts text files to planet.nm files
Links
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Planet names

A collection of names for planets.. Very usefull when you're about to edit the starmap for a custom game and you don't want to use the original names....
Maybe you as host want to make your game more difficult for expert players - those players who know by heart that planet #278 is Oakhurst... Or because you are very tired of some of those 'funny' names like Baseball and Eurodisney World. Or you're about to create a more realistic universe and you want to include some more names of existing planets.

Just save this page as plain text and delete the headers. Use the plain text file as input for the PlanetNM.exe tool I wrote to create a (randomised) Planet.nm and Planetxy.dat file for you.

Timo

Tim's Planets

As you look at Tim's original list of 500 planet names (i.e. the PLANET.NM file), you can observe serveral groups of names originating from different sources. I've sorted the list into these groups so you can pick the groups you want to use in your game.

Existing
Suns/Solar Systems
Arcturus
Cassiopeia
Altair
Betelgeuse
Rigel
Sirius A
Sirius B
Sol
Sol 3
Orion
Vega
Bootes
Funny
People
US Presidents
Nixon
Washington
Tim's Idols
Bill Gates World
Big Dave's Planet (The Dave....!)
Black Beard
Bundy
Elvis (see Memphis)
Sinatra's Keep
Fred (Maybe Tim's goldfish...?)
Madonna
Cleopatra
Other Round Objects
Balls
Soccerball
Basketball
Baseball
Football
Cue Ball
Moth Ball
Cheeseball
Gumball
Spaceball
Various
Olive
Pearl
Computer
Atari 1000
Tandy 2000
You get the picture?
Home
Centrum
Center
Rock
Roll
Disney World
Euro Disney World
YouTwo
Movies
Planet X
Forbidden Planet
The Daily Planet
Planet of the Apes
World of Wonder
Krypton
Garfield
Rambo 3
Rocky 12
Beverly 90120
Jaws 3D
... World
Perot's World
Wayne's World
Smith's World
Brook's World
Kaye's World
Galibor's World
Wally World
Orkney World
Another World
What Inthe World
Turning World
Heavy World
Outer World
Strange World
Up World
Down World
Under World
Charmed World
Ent World
Small World
Big World
Gorbie World
Mob World
Bubble World
Cave World
Dark World
Part Ofyour World
... Planet
Banshee's Planet
Van Maanan's Planet
Wood's Planet
Kapteyn's Planet
Great White Planet
Green Planet
Red Planet
Mud Planet
Ice Planet
Pod Planet
Nothing Planet
Dull Planet
Boring Planet
Stupid Planet
Lost Planet
Confederate Planet
Embassy Planet
Time Planet
Twin Planet
Launa Planet
Wrong Planet
The Right Planet
... City
Kojak City
Greek Alphabeth
Alpha Beta
Alpha C-A
Alpha's Star
Beta Auriga
Beta Ti Chi 6
Beta Xela
Gamma
Gamma 400
Gamma Delphi
Gamma Hydra
Gamma Ti Sid
Delta
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Pegasi
Epsilon Indi
Geo Sigma
Sigma 1212
Sigma 2398 A
Thi Alpha Chi
Geography
Cities
Memphis (see 'Elvis')
Phoenix
Mira
Portsmouth
Various
Azores
Crete
Edna
Timbucktoo
Alcatraz
Mann
Tunisia
New....
New Boston
New Alaska
New Albania
New Bohemia
New California
New Cappone
New Chicago
New Endeaver
New Georgia
New Ireland
New Los Banos
New Morocco
New Moscow
New New Jersy
New New Mexico
New New York
New Philli
New Sinewnew
New Wisconsin
New Jupiter
New Mars
History
Places
Eden
Camelot
People
Romulus
Remus
Cleopatra
TV/Movie
Alienation
Alienation
Battlestar Galactica
Kobol
Cylon
HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy
Vogon
Buck Rogers
Draco
Star Wars
Endor
Wooky World
Star Trek
Feringilitai
Vulcan
Duplicate Names
Taulus
Taulus
Milab
Mileb
Nekkar
Nekkar 9
Atlantia 1
Atlantia 2
Atlantia 11
Carillon
Carillon
Colony 5
Colony 6
Colony 7
Colony 10
Fornax
Fornax
Lacerta
Lacerta
Mao 1
Mao 2
Mao 3
Mao 4
Mao 5
Mao 6
Organia
Organia 3
Orionis I
Orionis II
Missing Capital
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Timo's additional planet names

Just a small list. If you've got some bright ideas for new names, drop me a line and I'll gladly add them.

The names are kindof logically sorted in a way only conceivable by me (I think). If you get the logic: well done, if not: bad luck. :-)

Existing
Suns
Centaurus
Sirius A
Sirius B
Rigel I
Procyon
Altair
Fomalhaut
Wega
Castor
Sheratan
Diphda
Achernar
Aldebaran
Merak
Regulus
Mizar
Phecda
Canopus
Planets
Mercurius
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Moons
Phobos
Deimos
Io
Callisto
Ganymedes
Titan
Europa
Pandora
Prometheus
Mimas
Enceladus
Tethys
Dione
Rhea
Hyperion
Iapetus
Phoebe
Charon
Miranda
Funny
... World
Rotating World
Sea World
No World
Westworld (East, South, North)
Spaceworld
Hollow World
Shallow World
Bulb World
Droid World
Crazy World
Wannabe World
... Planet
Drifting Planet
Missing Planet
Last Planet
Void Planet
Empty Planet
Round Planet
Occupied Planet
Bouncing Planet
... Star
Black Star
Bubble Star
Whisper Star
Shooting Star
Other round objects
Balls
Tennisball
Cannonball
Hockeyball
Hairball
Various
Globe
Egg
Tomato
Pineapple
Lemon
Satellite
Helpless Rock
You got the picture?
Melmac (from ALF)
Planet Boom
Gaspra
Wonderland
Supernova
Small Brother
Big Brother
Jailhouse Rock
Eldorado
Computer
ZX-81
CBM 64
Apple ][
History
Places
Avalon
Amber
Paradise
Heaven
Heaven Onearth
People
Demeter
Zeus
Wodan
Odin
Osiris
Isis
Toth
Anubis
Geography
New ...
New Amsterdam
New Hong Kong
New Sydnew
New Tokyo
New San Kong
New Friesland
New Mormonia
New England
New Manilla
New Australia
TV/Movie
Battlestar Galactica
Colonies
Aquaria
Aeriana
Canceria
Caprica
Gemoni
Kobol
Leo
Libra
Piscon
Sagittara
Scorpio
Taura
Virgon
Other
Arcta
Antilla
Borallus
Carillon
Cimtar
Cosmara Archipelago
Croaden
Cylon
Equellus
Gomoray
Kelpa
Lunar One
Lunar Seven
Molokai
Paradeen
Pineus
Proteus
Orion
Sectar
Starbuck
Starlos
Terra
Thule
Tucan
Various
Lillia
Cyrannus
Madagon
Nubian
Otarsis
Kryllian
Hitari
Foundation Trilogy (Isaac Asimov)
Terminus
Trantor
Rossem
Tazenda
Babylon 5
Minbar
Centauri Prime
Narn
Drasi
Star Trek
892 IV
Alpha 177
Alpha Centauri VII
Andor
Antos IV
Ardana
Argelius II
Arret
Beta III
Camus II
Capella IV
Ceti Alpha V
Cheron
Cochrane's Planet
Delta Vega
Deneb IV
Deneva
Earth
Elas
Eminiar III
Eminiar VII
Excalbia I
Exo-III
Gamma Hydra IV
Gamma Trianguli VI
Gideon
Gornar
Gothos
Halka
Holberg 917-G
Io
Iotia
Janus VI
Jupiter
Kling
M-113
M24-Alpha II
M43-Alpha IV
M43-Alpha V
Marcos XII
Medusa
Memory Alpha
Merak II
Minara
Mudd
Omega IV
Omicron Ceti III
Omicron Delta
Organia IV
Platonius
Pollux IV
PSI 2000
Pyris VII
Regulus
Rigel XII
Romulus
Sarpeidon
Sauria
Scalos
Sigma Draconis VII
Talos IV
Tantalus Five
Taurus II
Tellar
Theta Kiokis II
Tholia II
Time Planet
Triacus
Vulcan
Zestas III
Zeta Bootis III
Star Wars
Movies
Tatooine
Endor
Hoth
Bespin
Alderaan
Corellia
Dantooine
Anoat
Books
Star's End
Kamar
Lur
Pho Ph'eah
Bonadan
Tynna
Oslumpex V
Ammuud
Roonadan
Akrit'tar
Tion
Duroon
Etti IV
Orron III
Triania
Mythus VII
Games
Escape Velocity
Aries
New Cyclodia
Lethe
Lethe Prime
NGC-1896
Privateers Haven
P1869
Levo
Apollo
Armstrong
Adhara
NGC-1776
Liberty
Agena
Murphy's World
El Santo
Samson's Planet
Thanos
Thanos IV
Osiris
NGC-6564
Ruby
P6564
Zigra
Lauralee
Guiron
Akio
Perseus
Pegasus
Perseus II
Darven
Blackthorne
Artopos
NGC-4812
P4812
Orion
Hunter
Clotho
Clotho Prime
Clotho II
Tiber
Port Oread
Tiber II
Adhera
Zaxted
Ursa
Ursa Minor Beta
Antares
New Providence
Diphidia
Diphidia II
Polaris
NorthStar
Propus
New Ireland
New Scotland
Propus VII
Satori
Palshife
Turin
Turin V
Persophone
Rupert
Persephone IX
Alkaide
Alkaidian
Zaphod
Beeblebrox
Cygnus
Palomino
Matar
Hodgoson's World
Yemura
New Istanbul
Rigel
New Britain
Centauri
Landfall
Luna
Deneb
Deneb III
Scorpio
Pelagon
Opal
Quake
Sirgil
Sirgil III
Virgo
Topaz
Emerald
Topaz II
Nexus
Jadzia
New Bavaria
Nemesis
Darkstar
Manos
Master's Planet
Torgo
Torgo Prime
Capella
Gymkata
Hikeeba
NGC-0595
Evildrome
P0595
NGC-1027
New Antigua
P1027
Spica
Kathoon
Maxwell's Purchase
Barnard
New Sahara
Tabletop
Plateau
Enyo's World
New France
Regulus II
Olympus
Zeus
Hera
NGC-4561
NGC-0317
NGC-0805
NGC-2143
NGC-6762
NGC-5528
NGC-1357
NGC-9846
NGC-1249
NGC-8724 
NGC-7665
NGC-6849
NGC-9517
NGC-6548
NGC-1023
NGC-1701
NGC-2468
THX-1138
George's World
Curzon
Risa
Altair
NGC-8457
NGC-6484
NGC-1718
NGC-1592
NGC-0630
NGC-0758
NGC-1325
NGC-0551
Gamera
Farazon
Canopus
Castor
Alcyon
Thanks to Jeff Berger ([email protected]) for his contribution.

Links to more planet names


  • Visit the site of Charles Bloom for a nice & ready-to-use planet.nm file and some more new self-written planet name utilities.