Guarani Naming Convention — Homelab Services¶
Date: 2026-02-24 Context: All homelab services use Guarani names for subdomains and hostnames, reflecting Paraguayan heritage.
Active Names¶
| Service | Guarani Name | Meaning | Subdomain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proxmox host | oga | house | — (SSH alias) |
| Home Assistant / Docker VM | jara | owner, lord | jara.cronova.dev |
| Frigate NVR | taguato | hawk | taguato.cronova.dev |
| Jellyfin | yrasema | sound of waterfalls | yrasema.cronova.dev |
| Coolify PaaS | tajy | lapacho tree | tajy.cronova.dev |
| Homepage | mbyja | star | mbyja.cronova.dev |
| Dozzle | ysyry | river, stream | ysyry.cronova.dev |
| BentoPDF | kuatia | paper, document | kuatia.cronova.dev |
| Authelia | okẽ | door | auth.cronova.dev |
| VictoriaMetrics + Grafana | papa | to count, measure | papa.cronova.dev |
| Immich | vera | shine, flash | vera.cronova.dev |
| Paperless-ngx | aranduka | book, library | aranduka.cronova.dev |
| AdGuard Home + Unbound | yvága | sky | yvaga.cronova.dev |
Proposed Names for New Services¶
Top Picks¶
| Service | Guarani Name | Pronunciation | Meaning | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homepage | mbyja | mm-BUH-zhah | star | Guiding light, sees everything from above | | Dozzle | ysyry | uh-suh-RUH | river, stream | Logs flowing like water | | BentoPDF | kuatia | kwa-TEE-ah | paper, document | Literally what it handles | | Authelia | okẽ | oh-KÉ | door | Guards the entrance to all services | | CrowdSec | itá | ee-TÁ | stone, rock | Solid, unbreakable defense | | VictoriaMetrics + Grafana | papa | pa-PÁ | to count, measure | Counting and measuring metrics | | Immich | vera | VEH-rah | shine, flash, lightning | Flash of the camera | | Paperless-ngx | aranduka | ah-ran-DOO-kah | book, library | Archive of all documents | | n8n | pytyvõ | puh-tuh-VÕ | helper | Helps automate everything |
Alternatives Considered¶
| Service | Alternative | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homepage | arakuaa | wisdom | Knows the state of everything | | Dozzle | ñe'ẽ | word, voice | Reading the words of containers | | Authelia | ñangareko | guardian, caretaker | Longer but more descriptive | | CrowdSec | ñembyaty | assembly, gathering | Reflects crowd-sourced nature | | VictoriaMetrics | aravo | time, hour | Time-series data | | Grafana | ta'ãnga | image, picture | Visualizes data as graphs | | Immich | marangatú | beautiful, blessed | Beautiful memories preserved | | n8n | mba'apo | work, labor | The worker that runs workflows |
Planned Subdomain Map¶
| Subdomain | Service | Host |
|---|---|---|
| jara.cronova.dev | Home Assistant | Docker VM |
| taguato.cronova.dev | Frigate NVR | Docker VM |
| yrasema.cronova.dev | Jellyfin | Docker VM |
| vault.cronova.dev | Vaultwarden | Docker VM |
| git.cronova.dev | Forgejo | NAS |
| status.cronova.dev | Uptime Kuma | VPS |
| notify.cronova.dev | ntfy | VPS |
| yvaga.cronova.dev | AdGuard Home + Unbound | VPS |
| mbyja.cronova.dev | Homepage | Docker VM |
| ysyry.cronova.dev | Dozzle | Docker VM |
| kuatia.cronova.dev | BentoPDF | Docker VM |
| okẽ.cronova.dev | Authelia | Docker VM |
| papa.cronova.dev | VictoriaMetrics + Grafana | Docker VM |
| vera.cronova.dev | Immich | NAS |
| tajy.cronova.dev | Coolify PaaS | NAS |
| aranduka.cronova.dev | Paperless-ngx | Docker VM |
| pytyvõ.cronova.dev | n8n | Docker VM |
Naming Guidelines¶
- Prefer short, pronounceable Guarani words (2-3 syllables)
- Match the meaning to the service's core purpose
- Animal names for active/intelligent services (taguato = hawk for NVR)
- Nature words for infrastructure (ysyry = river for log streams)
- Action/object words for utilities (kuatia = paper for PDF tools)
- Abstract concepts for security (okẽ = door, itá = stone)