The credits at the end of game just includes your name (maybe it's your user name, I can't recall), not your star name. 

The star names can be viewed in the xml files and they used to be listed in the founders locker. Assuming it was not something like Hitler's Star or My F---ing Star it should be there.

Thanks for the information, but my submitted and approved star name is NOT in the list!! I'm contacting Stardock support. I paid for it to be in game and it should be there.

Right around the initial release, on the 'Dev Stream,' Paul Boyer displayed all the pages of the star names.  There were about 25-40 pages of star names (not in alphabetical order).  You could replay that Dev Stream and pause the stream on each new page of star names and look for yours.  That's how I found mine.

Triple checked the xml file. You are correct there is indeed no Vaydra on the list. I even checked for various misspellings, no dice.

Thanks Christian. That's what I thought. How did someone at Stardock screw the star names up so badly?? Many people are missing their prior approved star names.

Stardock,

Did you keep a backup copy of your original approval lists??

I haven't seen it for myself, but someone found my star Wishupona...

I actually advocated for each Founder being able to start with their Named Star as their home system. Obviously that didn't meet with grand approval in Stardock as that hasn't been implemented. To be fair, it does sound quite nit-picky and probably a pain to code.

Under what circumstances does the Credits Screen show up? I've lost several sandbox games, one or two campaigns and no Credits Screen...

Just wanna see my name in lights...

I assume I'm in there somewhere. Didn't realize there were so many of us!

Regarding founder credits, please see this thread: https://forums.galciv3.com/465310/page/1/#3549649. In particular, note reply #5 where forceinfinity notes the values that scroll through ending credits are located: "$DRIVELETTER$:\Steam\SteamApps\common\Galactic Civilizations III\data\English\Text. The credits show up in CreditsSequenceText.xml." It was impossible for me to read my name in-game due to the fast-scrolling credits, but I was able to confirm quickly with a quick search of the text file.

Regarding star names, I do recall SD at one point mentioned they removed names that did not meet standards which included potential IP conflicts. I have no idea if that is what happened here or if it was some kind of mistake. Hopefully, SD will get to the bottom of it for you.

AILanMandragoran,

I looked in that XML file and my name is not in listed there either. And I looked for my screen name "damonlundy". Nothing there, even though I am an elite founder! I am getting really pissed now!

Mistakes happen, Stardock devs are error prone humans too. Take a breath and submit a report.