Testnet name needed
A name is needed for the planned Sepolia replacement: Expected to launch in March 2026
- Holešky: Validators and Staking providers (Expected end of life 30th September, 2025). Client developers will also use Holesky to test gas limit increases and other protocol stress tests.
- Sepolia: Application and tooling devs (Expected end of life 30th September, 2026)
- Hoodi: Validators and Staking providers (Expected end of life 30th September, 2028)
- Planned Sepolia replacement: Expected launch date of March 2026
From: Holesky and Hoodi Testnet Updates | Ethereum Foundation Blog
Past testnet names
Testnet | Lore | Pronunciation | Mascot |
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Hoodi | Metro station in Bengaluru, India | ಹೂಡಿ (hoo-dee) | Peacock in a hoodie |
Sepolia | Neighborhood in Athens, Greece, known for its industrial and cultural history. | suh-POH-lee-uh | Dolphin |
Görli (Goerli) | Görlitzer Bahnhof train station in Berlin, Germany | GUR-lee | |
Holešky | Nádraží Holešovice train station in Prague, Czech Republic | HOH-lesh-kee | |
Ropsten | Subway station in Stockholm, Sweden | ROPE-sten | |
Rinkeby | Subway station in Stockholm, Sweden | RIN-keh-bee | |
Kovan | Singapore MRT station | KOH-vuhn | |
Morden | London Underground station | MOR-den | |
Olympic | Competitive spirit of the Olympics, launched pre-mainnet in 2015. | oh-LIM-pik |
Corrections/updates appreciated
Suggestions
Testnet | Lore | Pronunciation | Mascot |
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Vyšehrad | Metro station in Prague, Czech Republic, stop for Devcon 4 | ![]() |
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Osmanbey | Metro station in Istanbul, Turkey, right next to Devconnect | ||
Itsaraphap | Metro station in Bangkok, Thailand. Devcon SEA was hosted in Bangkok. Itsaraphap means “independence” or “freedom” in Thai | It-sa-ra-phāp | ![]() |
Astoria | Metro station in Budapest, Hungary | ||
Picpus | Metro station in Paris, France. Neighborhood of EDCON Paris 2017 | ||
Kabaty | Metro station in Warsaw, Poland | ||
Saulkrasti | Train station in Saukrasti, Latvia. Directly translated as “sunny shores”. One of most famous summer destinations in Latvia. As part of large “Rail Baltica” corruption scandal in 2024 which unveiled insane corruption and resulted half of countries train stations in unfinished renovation states. Saulkrasti test network symbolises hope for sunny shores of future efficient and transparent technologies. | Saul-Kra-sti | Sun ![]() |
Naivasha | A town in Kenya, with a lake and railway station of the same name, where the core devs worshop was hosted last year | Nai-vaa-shuh | ![]() |
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