Reporter points out similar names on batsn STAR into iah.

Attributes
ACN	94631
Time
Date	198809
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iah
State Reference	TX
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody Transport
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival star : star
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 8300 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	94631
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The batsn 1 arrival, iah, has 2 fixes (bumby and balmy) on the same route that sound very similar when spoken. This could very easily lead to miscom, system deviation, and possible accident. Recommend one of the fixes be renamed to avoid possible confusion.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: REPORTER POINTS OUT SIMILAR NAMES ON BATSN STAR INTO IAH.

Narrative: THE BATSN 1 ARR, IAH, HAS 2 FIXES (BUMBY AND BALMY) ON THE SAME RTE THAT SOUND VERY SIMILAR WHEN SPOKEN. THIS COULD VERY EASILY LEAD TO MISCOM, SYS DEVIATION, AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT. RECOMMEND ONE OF THE FIXES BE RENAMED TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONFUSION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.