The new planets discovered by the Kepler space telescope are not called "Kepler". Instead, they are named using a system that combines the telescope's name with a number.

Here's why:

* Kepler was the discoverer, not the namer: The Kepler space telescope was designed to search for exoplanets (planets outside our solar system). It discovered thousands of them.

* The International Astronomical Union (IAU) sets the naming rules: The IAU is the international organization that governs astronomical naming conventions. They have specific rules for naming celestial bodies.

* The naming system uses the telescope's name: The IAU recommends naming exoplanets based on the telescope that discovered them. So, Kepler-186f, for example, means it's the sixth planet discovered orbiting the star Kepler-186.

So, while the Kepler telescope played a crucial role in finding these planets, they aren't named after it directly. The naming system helps keep track of the vast number of exoplanets being discovered.