diff --git a/acls_test.go b/acls_test.go
index 9dcc40ba..4c63ca7e 100644
--- a/acls_test.go
+++ b/acls_test.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestValidExpandTagOwnersInUsers(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:       "testmachine",
 		IPAddresses:    MachineAddresses{netaddr.MustParseIP("100.64.0.1")},
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestValidExpandTagOwnersInPorts(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "12345",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:       "testmachine",
 		IPAddresses:    MachineAddresses{netaddr.MustParseIP("100.64.0.1")},
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestInvalidTagValidNamespace(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "12345",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:       "testmachine",
 		IPAddresses:    MachineAddresses{netaddr.MustParseIP("100.64.0.1")},
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestValidTagInvalidNamespace(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "12345",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "webserver",
+		Hostname:       "webserver",
 		IPAddresses:    MachineAddresses{netaddr.MustParseIP("100.64.0.1")},
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestValidTagInvalidNamespace(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "56789",
 		NodeKey:        "bar2",
 		DiscoKey:       "faab",
-		Name:           "user",
+		Hostname:       "user",
 		IPAddresses:    MachineAddresses{netaddr.MustParseIP("100.64.0.2")},
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestPortNamespace(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "12345",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:       "testmachine",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		IPAddresses:    ips,
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestPortGroup(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:       "testmachine",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		IPAddresses:    ips,
diff --git a/api.go b/api.go
index 61ec1b5f..dcdf49a1 100644
--- a/api.go
+++ b/api.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) RegistrationHandler(ctx *gin.Context) {
 
 			return
 		}
-		hname, err := NormalizeToFQDNRules(
+		normalizedHostname, err := NormalizeToFQDNRules(
 			req.Hostinfo.Hostname,
 			h.cfg.OIDC.StripEmaildomain,
 		)
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ func (h *Headscale) RegistrationHandler(ctx *gin.Context) {
 		// happens
 		newMachine := Machine{
 			MachineKey: machineKeyStr,
-			Name:       hname,
+			Hostname:   req.Hostinfo.Hostname,
+			GivenName:  normalizedHostname,
 			NodeKey:    NodePublicKeyStripPrefix(req.NodeKey),
 			LastSeen:   &now,
 			Expiry:     &time.Time{},
@@ -361,7 +362,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) handleMachineLogOut(
 	resp := tailcfg.RegisterResponse{}
 
 	log.Info().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Msg("Client requested logout")
 
 	h.ExpireMachine(&machine)
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) handleMachineValidRegistration(
 
 	// The machine registration is valid, respond with redirect to /map
 	log.Debug().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Msg("Client is registered and we have the current NodeKey. All clear to /map")
 
 	resp.AuthURL = ""
@@ -426,7 +427,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) handleMachineExpired(
 
 	// The client has registered before, but has expired
 	log.Debug().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Msg("Machine registration has expired. Sending a authurl to register")
 
 	if registerRequest.Auth.AuthKey != "" {
@@ -469,7 +470,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) handleMachineRefreshKey(
 	resp := tailcfg.RegisterResponse{}
 
 	log.Debug().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Msg("We have the OldNodeKey in the database. This is a key refresh")
 	machine.NodeKey = NodePublicKeyStripPrefix(registerRequest.NodeKey)
 	h.db.Save(&machine)
@@ -594,7 +595,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) handleAuthKey(
 	if machine != nil {
 		log.Trace().
 			Caller().
-			Str("machine", machine.Name).
+			Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 			Msg("machine already registered, refreshing with new auth key")
 
 		machine.NodeKey = nodeKey
@@ -603,7 +604,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) handleAuthKey(
 	} else {
 		now := time.Now().UTC()
 		machineToRegister := Machine{
-			Name:           registerRequest.Hostinfo.Hostname,
+			Hostname:       registerRequest.Hostinfo.Hostname,
 			NamespaceID:    pak.Namespace.ID,
 			MachineKey:     machineKeyStr,
 			RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index b87fb33c..162ba98d 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -298,14 +298,14 @@ func (h *Headscale) expireEphemeralNodesWorker() {
 				time.Now().
 					After(machine.LastSeen.Add(h.cfg.EphemeralNodeInactivityTimeout)) {
 				log.Info().
-					Str("machine", machine.Name).
+					Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 					Msg("Ephemeral client removed from database")
 
 				err = h.db.Unscoped().Delete(machine).Error
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Error().
 						Err(err).
-						Str("machine", machine.Name).
+						Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 						Msg("🤮 Cannot delete ephemeral machine from the database")
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/dns_test.go b/dns_test.go
index 5fd30d3b..9df75b12 100644
--- a/dns_test.go
+++ b/dns_test.go
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "686824e749f3b7f2a5927ee6c1e422aee5292592d9179a271ed7b3e659b44a66",
 		NodeKey:        "686824e749f3b7f2a5927ee6c1e422aee5292592d9179a271ed7b3e659b44a66",
 		DiscoKey:       "686824e749f3b7f2a5927ee6c1e422aee5292592d9179a271ed7b3e659b44a66",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_1",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_1",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared1.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared1,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	app.db.Save(machineInShared1)
 
-	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared1.Name, machineInShared1.Name)
+	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared1.Name, machineInShared1.Hostname)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	machineInShared2 := &Machine{
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		NodeKey:        "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		DiscoKey:       "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_2",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_2",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared2.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared2,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	app.db.Save(machineInShared2)
 
-	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared2.Name, machineInShared2.Name)
+	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared2.Name, machineInShared2.Hostname)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	machineInShared3 := &Machine{
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		NodeKey:        "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		DiscoKey:       "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_3",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_3",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared3.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared3,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	app.db.Save(machineInShared3)
 
-	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared3.Name, machineInShared3.Name)
+	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared3.Name, machineInShared3.Hostname)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	machine2InShared1 := &Machine{
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		NodeKey:        "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		DiscoKey:       "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_4",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_4",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared1.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared1,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithoutMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "686824e749f3b7f2a5927ee6c1e422aee5292592d9179a271ed7b3e659b44a66",
 		NodeKey:        "686824e749f3b7f2a5927ee6c1e422aee5292592d9179a271ed7b3e659b44a66",
 		DiscoKey:       "686824e749f3b7f2a5927ee6c1e422aee5292592d9179a271ed7b3e659b44a66",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_1",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_1",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared1.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared1,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithoutMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	app.db.Save(machineInShared1)
 
-	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared1.Name, machineInShared1.Name)
+	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared1.Name, machineInShared1.Hostname)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	machineInShared2 := &Machine{
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithoutMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		NodeKey:        "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		DiscoKey:       "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_2",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_2",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared2.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared2,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithoutMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	app.db.Save(machineInShared2)
 
-	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared2.Name, machineInShared2.Name)
+	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared2.Name, machineInShared2.Hostname)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	machineInShared3 := &Machine{
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithoutMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		NodeKey:        "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		DiscoKey:       "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_3",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_3",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared3.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared3,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithoutMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	app.db.Save(machineInShared3)
 
-	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared3.Name, machineInShared3.Name)
+	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared3.Name, machineInShared3.Hostname)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	machine2InShared1 := &Machine{
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDNSConfigMapResponseWithoutMagicDNS(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		NodeKey:        "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		DiscoKey:       "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_4",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_4",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared1.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared1,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
diff --git a/machine.go b/machine.go
index e0b9130b..b1f03f0c 100644
--- a/machine.go
+++ b/machine.go
@@ -39,8 +39,18 @@ type Machine struct {
 	NodeKey     string
 	DiscoKey    string
 	IPAddresses MachineAddresses
-	Name        string
-	Nickname    string
+
+	// Hostname represents the name given by the Tailscale
+	// client during registration
+	Hostname string
+
+	// Givenname represents either:
+	// a DNS normalized version of Hostname
+	// a valid name set by the User
+	//
+	// GivenName is the name used in all DNS related
+	// parts of headscale.
+	GivenName   string
 	NamespaceID uint
 	Namespace   Namespace `gorm:"foreignKey:NamespaceID"`
 
@@ -150,7 +160,7 @@ func getFilteredByACLPeers(
 ) Machines {
 	log.Trace().
 		Caller().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Msg("Finding peers filtered by ACLs")
 
 	peers := make(map[uint64]Machine)
@@ -217,7 +227,7 @@ func getFilteredByACLPeers(
 
 	log.Trace().
 		Caller().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Msgf("Found some machines: %v", machines)
 
 	return authorizedPeers
@@ -226,7 +236,7 @@ func getFilteredByACLPeers(
 func (h *Headscale) ListPeers(machine *Machine) (Machines, error) {
 	log.Trace().
 		Caller().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Msg("Finding direct peers")
 
 	machines := Machines{}
@@ -241,7 +251,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) ListPeers(machine *Machine) (Machines, error) {
 
 	log.Trace().
 		Caller().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Msgf("Found peers: %s", machines.String())
 
 	return machines, nil
@@ -278,7 +288,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) getPeers(machine *Machine) (Machines, error) {
 
 	log.Trace().
 		Caller().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Msgf("Found total peers: %s", peers.String())
 
 	return peers, nil
@@ -318,7 +328,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) GetMachine(namespace string, name string) (*Machine, error)
 	}
 
 	for _, m := range machines {
-		if m.Name == name {
+		if m.Hostname == name {
 			return &m, nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -369,26 +379,27 @@ func (h *Headscale) ExpireMachine(machine *Machine) {
 }
 
 // RenameMachine takes a Machine struct and sets the expire field to now.
-func (h *Headscale) RenameMachine(machine *Machine, newName string) {
-	newNickname, err := NormalizeToFQDNRules(
+func (h *Headscale) RenameMachine(machine *Machine, newName string) error {
+	err := CheckForFQDNRules(
 		newName,
-		h.cfg.OIDC.StripEmaildomain,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error().
 			Caller().
 			Str("func", "RenameMachine").
-			Str("machine", machine.Name).
+			Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 			Str("newName", newName).
 			Err(err)
 
-		return
+		return err
 	}
-	machine.Nickname = newNickname
+	machine.GivenName = newName
 
 	h.setLastStateChangeToNow(machine.Namespace.Name)
 
 	h.db.Save(machine)
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // RefreshMachine takes a Machine struct and sets the expire field to now.
@@ -458,23 +469,23 @@ func (h *Headscale) isOutdated(machine *Machine) bool {
 	}
 	log.Trace().
 		Caller().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Time("last_successful_update", lastChange).
 		Time("last_state_change", lastUpdate).
-		Msgf("Checking if %s is missing updates", machine.Name)
+		Msgf("Checking if %s is missing updates", machine.Hostname)
 
 	return lastUpdate.Before(lastChange)
 }
 
 func (machine Machine) String() string {
-	return machine.Name
+	return machine.Hostname
 }
 
 func (machines Machines) String() string {
 	temp := make([]string, len(machines))
 
 	for index, machine := range machines {
-		temp[index] = machine.Name
+		temp[index] = machine.Hostname
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("[ %s ](%d)", strings.Join(temp, ", "), len(temp))
@@ -485,7 +496,7 @@ func (machines MachinesP) String() string {
 	temp := make([]string, len(machines))
 
 	for index, machine := range machines {
-		temp[index] = machine.Name
+		temp[index] = machine.Hostname
 	}
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("[ %s ](%d)", strings.Join(temp, ", "), len(temp))
@@ -578,15 +589,11 @@ func (machine Machine) toNode(
 		keyExpiry = time.Time{}
 	}
 
-	name := machine.Name
-	if len(machine.Nickname) > 0 {
-		name = machine.Nickname
-	}
 	var hostname string
 	if dnsConfig != nil && dnsConfig.Proxied { // MagicDNS
 		hostname = fmt.Sprintf(
 			"%s.%s.%s",
-			name,
+			machine.GivenName,
 			machine.Namespace.Name,
 			baseDomain,
 		)
@@ -598,7 +605,7 @@ func (machine Machine) toNode(
 			)
 		}
 	} else {
-		hostname = machine.Name
+		hostname = machine.GivenName
 	}
 
 	hostInfo := machine.GetHostInfo()
@@ -639,8 +646,8 @@ func (machine *Machine) toProto() *v1.Machine {
 		NodeKey:     machine.NodeKey,
 		DiscoKey:    machine.DiscoKey,
 		IpAddresses: machine.IPAddresses.ToStringSlice(),
-		Name:        machine.Name,
-		Nickname:    machine.Nickname,
+		Name:        machine.Hostname,
+		GivenName:   machine.GivenName,
 		Namespace:   machine.Namespace.toProto(),
 
 		// TODO(kradalby): Implement register method enum converter
@@ -711,7 +718,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) RegisterMachine(machine Machine,
 
 	log.Trace().
 		Caller().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Msg("Attempting to register machine")
 
 	h.ipAllocationMutex.Lock()
@@ -722,7 +729,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) RegisterMachine(machine Machine,
 		log.Error().
 			Caller().
 			Err(err).
-			Str("machine", machine.Name).
+			Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 			Msg("Could not find IP for the new machine")
 
 		return nil, err
@@ -734,7 +741,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) RegisterMachine(machine Machine,
 
 	log.Trace().
 		Caller().
-		Str("machine", machine.Name).
+		Str("machine", machine.Hostname).
 		Str("ip", strings.Join(ips.ToStringSlice(), ",")).
 		Msg("Machine registered with the database")
 
@@ -783,7 +790,7 @@ func (h *Headscale) EnableRoutes(machine *Machine, routeStrs ...string) error {
 		if !containsIPPrefix(machine.GetAdvertisedRoutes(), newRoute) {
 			return fmt.Errorf(
 				"route (%s) is not available on node %s: %w",
-				machine.Name,
+				machine.Hostname,
 				newRoute, errMachineRouteIsNotAvailable,
 			)
 		}
diff --git a/machine_test.go b/machine_test.go
index a455a0bb..02f2d0d7 100644
--- a/machine_test.go
+++ b/machine_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetMachine(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:       "testmachine",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetMachineByID(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:       "testmachine",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDeleteMachine(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:       "testmachine",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(1),
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestHardDeleteMachine(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine3",
+		Hostname:       "testmachine3",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(1),
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestListPeers(c *check.C) {
 			MachineKey:     "foo" + strconv.Itoa(index),
 			NodeKey:        "bar" + strconv.Itoa(index),
 			DiscoKey:       "faa" + strconv.Itoa(index),
-			Name:           "testmachine" + strconv.Itoa(index),
+			Hostname:       "testmachine" + strconv.Itoa(index),
 			NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 			RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 			AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ func (s *Suite) TestListPeers(c *check.C) {
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	c.Assert(len(peersOfMachine0), check.Equals, 9)
-	c.Assert(peersOfMachine0[0].Name, check.Equals, "testmachine2")
-	c.Assert(peersOfMachine0[5].Name, check.Equals, "testmachine7")
-	c.Assert(peersOfMachine0[8].Name, check.Equals, "testmachine10")
+	c.Assert(peersOfMachine0[0].Hostname, check.Equals, "testmachine2")
+	c.Assert(peersOfMachine0[5].Hostname, check.Equals, "testmachine7")
+	c.Assert(peersOfMachine0[8].Hostname, check.Equals, "testmachine10")
 }
 
 func (s *Suite) TestGetACLFilteredPeers(c *check.C) {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetACLFilteredPeers(c *check.C) {
 			IPAddresses: MachineAddresses{
 				netaddr.MustParseIP(fmt.Sprintf("100.64.0.%v", strconv.Itoa(index+1))),
 			},
-			Name:           "testmachine" + strconv.Itoa(index),
+			Hostname:       "testmachine" + strconv.Itoa(index),
 			NamespaceID:    stor[index%2].namespace.ID,
 			RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 			AuthKeyID:      uint(stor[index%2].key.ID),
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetACLFilteredPeers(c *check.C) {
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	adminMachine, err := app.GetMachineByID(1)
-	c.Logf("Machine(%v), namespace: %v", adminMachine.Name, adminMachine.Namespace)
+	c.Logf("Machine(%v), namespace: %v", adminMachine.Hostname, adminMachine.Namespace)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	testMachine, err := app.GetMachineByID(2)
-	c.Logf("Machine(%v), namespace: %v", testMachine.Name, testMachine.Namespace)
+	c.Logf("Machine(%v), namespace: %v", testMachine.Hostname, testMachine.Namespace)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	machines, err := app.ListMachines()
@@ -212,15 +212,15 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetACLFilteredPeers(c *check.C) {
 
 	c.Log(peersOfTestMachine)
 	c.Assert(len(peersOfTestMachine), check.Equals, 4)
-	c.Assert(peersOfTestMachine[0].Name, check.Equals, "testmachine4")
-	c.Assert(peersOfTestMachine[1].Name, check.Equals, "testmachine6")
-	c.Assert(peersOfTestMachine[3].Name, check.Equals, "testmachine10")
+	c.Assert(peersOfTestMachine[0].Hostname, check.Equals, "testmachine4")
+	c.Assert(peersOfTestMachine[1].Hostname, check.Equals, "testmachine6")
+	c.Assert(peersOfTestMachine[3].Hostname, check.Equals, "testmachine10")
 
 	c.Log(peersOfAdminMachine)
 	c.Assert(len(peersOfAdminMachine), check.Equals, 9)
-	c.Assert(peersOfAdminMachine[0].Name, check.Equals, "testmachine2")
-	c.Assert(peersOfAdminMachine[2].Name, check.Equals, "testmachine4")
-	c.Assert(peersOfAdminMachine[5].Name, check.Equals, "testmachine7")
+	c.Assert(peersOfAdminMachine[0].Hostname, check.Equals, "testmachine2")
+	c.Assert(peersOfAdminMachine[2].Hostname, check.Equals, "testmachine4")
+	c.Assert(peersOfAdminMachine[5].Hostname, check.Equals, "testmachine7")
 }
 
 func (s *Suite) TestExpireMachine(c *check.C) {
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestExpireMachine(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:       "testmachine",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),
diff --git a/namespaces_test.go b/namespaces_test.go
index 5d873bd6..53680374 100644
--- a/namespaces_test.go
+++ b/namespaces_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestDestroyNamespaceErrors(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:           "testmachine",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetMapResponseUserProfiles(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "686824e749f3b7f2a5927ee6c1e422aee5292592d9179a271ed7b3e659b44a66",
 		NodeKey:        "686824e749f3b7f2a5927ee6c1e422aee5292592d9179a271ed7b3e659b44a66",
 		DiscoKey:       "686824e749f3b7f2a5927ee6c1e422aee5292592d9179a271ed7b3e659b44a66",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_1",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_1",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared1.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared1,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetMapResponseUserProfiles(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	app.db.Save(machineInShared1)
 
-	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared1.Name, machineInShared1.Name)
+	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared1.Name, machineInShared1.Hostname)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	machineInShared2 := &Machine{
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetMapResponseUserProfiles(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		NodeKey:        "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		DiscoKey:       "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_2",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_2",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared2.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared2,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetMapResponseUserProfiles(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	app.db.Save(machineInShared2)
 
-	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared2.Name, machineInShared2.Name)
+	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared2.Name, machineInShared2.Hostname)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	machineInShared3 := &Machine{
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetMapResponseUserProfiles(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		NodeKey:        "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		DiscoKey:       "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_3",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_3",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared3.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared3,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetMapResponseUserProfiles(c *check.C) {
 	}
 	app.db.Save(machineInShared3)
 
-	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared3.Name, machineInShared3.Name)
+	_, err = app.GetMachine(namespaceShared3.Name, machineInShared3.Hostname)
 	c.Assert(err, check.IsNil)
 
 	machine2InShared1 := &Machine{
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetMapResponseUserProfiles(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		NodeKey:        "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
 		DiscoKey:       "dec46ef9dc45c7d2f03bfcd5a640d9e24e3cc68ce3d9da223867c9bc6d5e9863",
-		Name:           "test_get_shared_nodes_4",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_shared_nodes_4",
 		NamespaceID:    namespaceShared1.ID,
 		Namespace:      *namespaceShared1,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
diff --git a/preauth_keys_test.go b/preauth_keys_test.go
index 6f233a94..c54c1bf4 100644
--- a/preauth_keys_test.go
+++ b/preauth_keys_test.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func (*Suite) TestAlreadyUsedKey(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testest",
+		Hostname:       "testest",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (*Suite) TestReusableBeingUsedKey(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testest",
+		Hostname:       "testest",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (*Suite) TestEphemeralKey(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testest",
+		Hostname:       "testest",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		LastSeen:       &now,
diff --git a/routes_test.go b/routes_test.go
index 31b8d445..0108d888 100644
--- a/routes_test.go
+++ b/routes_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetRoutes(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "test_get_route_machine",
+		Hostname:           "test_get_route_machine",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetEnableRoutes(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "test_enable_route_machine",
+		Hostname:           "test_enable_route_machine",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),
diff --git a/utils_test.go b/utils_test.go
index 7c72c09a..ff85ac8a 100644
--- a/utils_test.go
+++ b/utils_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetUsedIps(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:           "testmachine",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetMultiIp(c *check.C) {
 			MachineKey:     "foo",
 			NodeKey:        "bar",
 			DiscoKey:       "faa",
-			Name:           "testmachine",
+			Hostname:           "testmachine",
 			NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 			RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 			AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (s *Suite) TestGetAvailableIpMachineWithoutIP(c *check.C) {
 		MachineKey:     "foo",
 		NodeKey:        "bar",
 		DiscoKey:       "faa",
-		Name:           "testmachine",
+		Hostname:           "testmachine",
 		NamespaceID:    namespace.ID,
 		RegisterMethod: RegisterMethodAuthKey,
 		AuthKeyID:      uint(pak.ID),