H-star name for Consensus Layer upgrade after Glamsterdam

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Update: Heka chosen as H-Star name at All Core Devs - Consensus (ACDC) #168, October 30, 2025 🎃

A H-star name is needed for the Consensus Layer upgrade after Glamsterdam (EIP-7773: Hardfork Meta - Glamsterdam).

Assumes a cross layer upgrade combined with the Execution Layer upgrade (Bogotá)

The consensus layer uses star names for upgrades whilst the execution layer uses Devcon cities.

See: Post-Merge Network Upgrade Naming Schemes

Recent upgrade names:

  • :owl: Shapella (Shanghai + Capella)
  • :blowfish: Dencun (Cancun + Deneb)
  • :giraffe: Pectra (Prague + Electra)
  • :zebra: Fusaka (Fulu + Osaka)
  • Glamsterdam (Gloas + Amsterdam)

Assuming a cross layer upgrade, any H-star name will be combined with the execution layer name Bogotá in a portmanteau (Portmanteau generator), so any name choice should also consider this.

(Apologies if I am stepping on the process for selecting star upgrade names, I’m not a core dev)

H-star names

H-star Meaning
Hadar From Arabic “Hadar”, meaning “to be present,” “on the ground,” or “settled, civilized area.”
Hamal From Arabic “ras al-hamal,” meaning “head of the ram,” referring to its position in Aries.
Hassaleh Meaning unknown; name introduced by Antonin Becvar in 1951.
Hatysa Proper name Hatysa of uncertain origin; traditional name Nair al Saif, meaning “the Bright One of the Sword” in Arabic.
Heka From Arabic “Al Hakah,” meaning “a White Spot,” referring to the lunar mansion that includes this star.
Helvetios Named after the ancient Celtic tribe, the Helvetians, as part of the IAU NameExoWorlds campaign.
Heng Named after the ancient Chinese constellation Heng, approved by the IAU on March 16, 2025.
Heze Name of uncertain origin, first used in 1951 by Antonin Becvar.
Homam From Arabic “sad al-humam,” meaning “the lucky star of the hero,” located in Pegasus.

From: List of proper names of stars - Wikipedia

Poll

[For signaling purposes only]

  • Hadar
  • Hamal
  • Hassaleh
  • Hatysa
  • Heka
  • Helvetios
  • Heng
  • Heze
  • Homam
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Heka stands out for me. Looks easy to remember

We should probably also evaluate how the portmanteau sounds. Something like Heka + Bogotá → Hekotá has a nice futuristic ring to it. Keeping the name short and pronounceable matters.

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Helvetios + Bogotá could be Heltá

Plus Helvetios is part of the Pegasus constellation.

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Helta is good one, Easy to remember

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I would be careful with the list of names from wikipedia because star names can be different in various registries and some names are not recognized as regularly used names by IAU.

We already made this mistake in Glaos which is hard to find under this name in most registries. Let’s choose a name that’s more widely recognized like stars we did before, ideally something that might be easier to find on the night sky.

Here is a list that mostly overlaps with the wikipedia source but I would take a deeper look into context of each star, whether they are cool enough to be candidates Star Names That Start With H - Little Astronomy

Edit: Accidentally deleted my comment :slight_smile: With a quick check in Stellarium, I believe considered stars are recognized with these names, although there are some alternatives.

Also considering observability, my favorite would be Hamal, it should be visible even with a naked eye in the night sky. Helvetios is also good option but only visible with a telescope

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This one is easy Hoerikwaggo is obviously the best.
Unless you would allow Hydra and Herculis

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Homam + Bogota = Hogota

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Even though the meaning of the star name Helvetios matters, what’s more important is how well it blends with Bogotá.
I think Helvota (Helvetios + Bogotá) sounds really good. It feels smooth, balanced, and easy to pronounce, keeping a touch of the original elegance of Helvetios while fitting naturally with Bogotá.

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