Since these are private registries, different companies can "sell" the same star to multiple people under different names.
The name you choose is only recorded in that specific company's private database. Professional astronomers, NASA, and the IAU will never use that name and will continue to refer to the star by its scientific alphanumeric designation. buy a star and name it nasa
The only organization with the international authority to officially name stars is the International Astronomical Union (IAU) , and they . Realities of "Buying a Star" Since these are private registries, different companies can