Portmanteau for Heka + Bogotá upgrade after Glamsterdam

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Update:

Hegotá chosen as portmanteau at ACDE #226, after Heka was replaced by Heze (Heka wasn’t in the IAU catalog of stars)

Portmanteau poll:

A portmanteau (Portmanteau generator) is needed for Heka + Bogotá upgrade after Glamsterdam

The consensus layer uses star names for upgrades whilst the execution layer uses Devcon cities.

See: Post-Merge Network Upgrade Naming Schemes

Recent upgrade names:

  • :owl: Shapella (Shanghai + Capella)
  • :blowfish: Dencun (Cancun + Deneb)
  • :giraffe: Pectra (Prague + Electra)
  • :zebra: Fusaka (Fulu + Osaka)
  • Glamsterdam (Gloas + Amsterdam)
  • Heka + Bogotá

(Apologies if I am stepping on the process for selecting star upgrade names, I’m not a core dev)

Portmanteaus for “Heka + Bogotá”

Criteria (similar to testnet naming):

  • Should be a portmanteau
  • Should be easy to search online (ideally unique)
  • Should be difficult to pronounce
  • Optionally have difficult spelling
Portmanteau Blend Pronunciation Uniqueness Check Google Search
Hekotá Hek(a) + (Bog)otá Smooth “Heh-KO-tah” flow; the “ko” lands cleanly, then glides into the final “ta” – confident, almost mythic. :white_check_mark: Extremely rare. Only scattered personal-name or typo hits; no brands, projects, or tokens. Search
Hektá Hek(a) + (Bo)tá “K-t” staccato snap, like biting into unripe fruit—crisp but clumsy. :white_check_mark: Sparse, mostly “hectare” variants in metrics; no tech branding. Search
Hegotá He(ka) + g(ota) from Bogotá “Hg” initial cluster gurgles like a swallowed “hug,” tripping the throat. :white_check_mark: One hit from this discussion; otherwise zero exact unrelated matches. Search
Hogotá Ho (from Heka) + g(ota) “Hg” + “go” mash forces a porcine snort—awkward mid-word pivot. :white_check_mark: Primarily redirects to “Bogotá”; one discussion hit, no other exacts. Search
Hekogotá Heko (from Heka) + g(ota) “Kog” knots the tongue, evoking a cog jammed in mud. :white_check_mark: Sole hit from this thread; zero elsewhere. Search
Hekgotá Hek (from Heka) + g(ota) “K-g” abrupt flip mimics a glitchy spell—pure phonetic snag. :white_check_mark: Discussion-only hit; unrelated “Hekalot” mysticism nearby but distinct. Search
Beka B(ogotá) + eka (from Heka) “Bk” cluster chokes the airflow, like a backward sneeze mid-sentence. :x: Numerous hits (names, artists, companies); lacks uniqueness for branding. Search
Boka Bo(gotá) + ka (from Heka) “Bok” clunks heavily into “a,” evoking a door half-slammed—jarring halt. :x: Abundant results (oral care brand, restaurant group); not unique. Search

Poll

[For signaling purposes only, Core Devs make the decision]

  • Hektá
  • Hegotá
  • Hogotá
  • Hekogotá
  • Hekgotá
  • Hekotá
  • Beka
  • Boka
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Would like to add Beka and Boka to the options!

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@nixo unfortunately both of these are not unique, they are also easy to pronounce and spell.

Portmanteau Blend Pronunciation Uniqueness Check Google Search
Beka B(ogotá) + eka (from Heka) “Bk” cluster chokes the airflow, like a backward sneeze mid-sentence. Numerous hits (names, artists, companies); lacks uniqueness for branding. Search
Boka Bo(gotá) + ka (from Heka) “Bok” clunks heavily into “a,” evoking a door half-slammed—jarring halt. Abundant results (oral care brand, restaurant group); not unique. Search
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Its a bit unreasonable to add Á as a possible option to a forkname. So All the above mentioned names should be simplified to ending with an A imo.

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I would like to propose Hoggar - Bogota (Hogota).

Hoggar is one of the stars classified by IAU Catalog.

Star information: :star2:

  • Name: Hoggar
  • Designation: HD 28678
  • Constellation: Taurus
  • Apparent Magnitude: 8.38
  • Right Ascension (J200): 67.856059
  • Declination (J2000): 4.575295
  • Classification Date: 2019-12-17

Real Hoggar star image :

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@bbusa in client config it could be a, but I am keen to keep the á in the official name.

Similar to Holešky/holesky

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Hi @abcoathup - can you add Hekotá for consideration? Have seen this one bandied about

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@nixo I’ve added. Note: It is a wikipost so anyone can edit.

Note: @leobago wants Heka removed as the H-star name. See: H-star name for Consensus Layer upgrade after Glamsterdam - #10 by leobago

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Hekta is too close to Pectra, pls not this one

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As Pectra and Heka + Bogotá are separated by Fusaka & Glamsterdam upgrades, I don’t think pronunciation overlap should be an issue.

Core Devs make the decision. I updated the text above the poll to make this explicit. The poll is for signaling purposes only.

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The pronunciation of Hektá is more neutral. Hekotá will end up being pronounced “He-KO-ta” as people forget to write and interpret the accent. And that form sounds quite harsh/pejorative in Spanish due to the declining -ota termination.

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We should include a suggested pronunciation in the Meta EIP once a portmanteau is decided.