diff --git a/docs/unsure-where-to-put/federation-architecture.md b/docs/unsure-where-to-put/federation-architecture.md
index 11e8590f32..bd6c31fbfc 100644
--- a/docs/unsure-where-to-put/federation-architecture.md
+++ b/docs/unsure-where-to-put/federation-architecture.md
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ classDiagram
       ID        int64      
     }
 
-    class FederatedRepository {
+    class FollowingRepository {
       ID             int64
       RepositoryID   int64
       ExternalID     string
@@ -122,6 +122,6 @@ classDiagram
   PersonID -- FederationHost : mapped by PersonID.Host == FederationHost.HostFqdn
   FederatedUser -- FederationHost 
 
-  Repository *-- FederatedRepository
-  FederatedRepository -- FederationHost
+  Repository *-- FollowingRepository
+  FollowingRepository -- FederationHost
 ```
diff --git a/models/repo/repo_repository.go b/models/repo/repo_repository.go
index e3c5a87b4e..66a1c13ab5 100644
--- a/models/repo/repo_repository.go
+++ b/models/repo/repo_repository.go
@@ -15,24 +15,24 @@ func init() {
 	db.RegisterModel(new(FederatedRepo))
 }
 
-func FindFederatedReposByRepoID(ctx context.Context, repoId int64) ([]*FederatedRepo, error) {
-	maxFederatedRepos := 10
+func FindFollowingReposByRepoID(ctx context.Context, repoId int64) ([]*FederatedRepo, error) {
+	maxFollowingRepos := 10
 	sess := db.GetEngine(ctx).Where("repo_id=?", repoId)
-	sess = sess.Limit(maxFederatedRepos, 0)
-	federatedRepoList := make([]*FederatedRepo, 0, maxFederatedRepos)
+	sess = sess.Limit(maxFollowingRepos, 0)
+	federatedRepoList := make([]*FederatedRepo, 0, maxFollowingRepos)
 	err := sess.Find(&federatedRepoList)
 	if err != nil {
-		return make([]*FederatedRepo, 0, maxFederatedRepos), err
+		return make([]*FederatedRepo, 0, maxFollowingRepos), err
 	}
 	for _, federatedRepo := range federatedRepoList {
 		if res, err := validation.IsValid(*federatedRepo); !res {
-			return make([]*FederatedRepo, 0, maxFederatedRepos), fmt.Errorf("FederationInfo is not valid: %v", err)
+			return make([]*FederatedRepo, 0, maxFollowingRepos), fmt.Errorf("FederationInfo is not valid: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return federatedRepoList, nil
 }
 
-func StoreFederatedRepos(ctx context.Context, localRepoId int64, federatedRepoList []*FederatedRepo) error {
+func StoreFollowingRepos(ctx context.Context, localRepoId int64, federatedRepoList []*FederatedRepo) error {
 	for _, federatedRepo := range federatedRepoList {
 		if res, err := validation.IsValid(*federatedRepo); !res {
 			return fmt.Errorf("FederationInfo is not valid: %v", err)
diff --git a/modules/context/repo.go b/modules/context/repo.go
index 6a8d1fe036..a6ab7df3cf 100644
--- a/modules/context/repo.go
+++ b/modules/context/repo.go
@@ -380,16 +380,16 @@ func repoAssignment(ctx *Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) {
 	ctx.Data["HasAccess"] = true
 	ctx.Data["Permission"] = &ctx.Repo.Permission
 
-	federatedRepoList, err := repo_model.FindFederatedReposByRepoID(ctx, repo.ID)
+	federatedRepoList, err := repo_model.FindFollowingReposByRepoID(ctx, repo.ID)
 	if err == nil {
-		federatedRepoString := ""
+		followingRepoString := ""
 		for idx, federatedRepo := range federatedRepoList {
 			if idx > 0 {
-				federatedRepoString += ";"
+				followingRepoString += ";"
 			}
-			federatedRepoString += (*federatedRepo).Uri
+			followingRepoString += (*federatedRepo).Uri
 		}
-		ctx.Data["FederatedRepos"] = federatedRepoString
+		ctx.Data["FollowingRepos"] = followingRepoString
 	} else if err != repo_model.ErrMirrorNotExist {
 		ctx.ServerError("FindFederatedRepoByRepoID", err)
 		return
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_de-DE.ini b/options/locale/locale_de-DE.ini
index 4b4f27b84f..dadd32dc26 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_de-DE.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_de-DE.ini
@@ -1993,7 +1993,7 @@ settings.hooks=Webhooks
 settings.githooks=Git-Hooks
 settings.basic_settings=Grundeinstellungen
 settings.federation_settings=Föderationseinstellungen
-settings.federation_labelname_repo=URLs der föderierten Repositories. Getrennt mittels ";", keine Leerzeichen.
+settings.federation_following_repos=URLs der Repos, die diesem Repo folgen. Getrennt mittels ";", keine Leerzeichen.
 settings.federation_not_enabled=Föderierung ist auf deiner Instanz nicht aktiviert.
 settings.mirror_settings=Mirror-Einstellungen
 settings.mirror_settings.docs=Richte Dein Repository so ein, dass es automatisch Commits, Tags und Branches mit einem anderen Repository synchronisieren kann.
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 6fdda4238b..4dfacd0e15 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ settings.hooks = Webhooks
 settings.githooks = Git Hooks
 settings.basic_settings = Basic Settings
 settings.federation_settings=Federation Settings
-settings.federation_labelname_repo=URLs of Federated Repositories. Separated by ";", no whitespace.
+settings.federation_following_repos=URLs of Following Repositories. Separated by ";", no whitespace.
 settings.federation_not_enabled=Federation is not enabled on your instance.
 settings.mirror_settings = Mirror Settings
 settings.mirror_settings.docs = Set up your repository to automatically synchronize commits, tags and branches with another repository.
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go b/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
index 4d5fa93317..1b8d439edf 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting/setting.go
@@ -197,11 +197,11 @@ func SettingsPost(ctx *context.Context) {
 		federationRepos := strings.TrimSpace(form.FederationRepos)
 		federationRepos = strings.TrimSuffix(federationRepos, ";")
 
-		maxFederatedRepoStrLength := 2048
-		errs := validation.ValidateMaxLen(federationRepos, maxFederatedRepoStrLength, "federationRepos")
+		maxFollowingRepoStrLength := 2048
+		errs := validation.ValidateMaxLen(federationRepos, maxFollowingRepoStrLength, "federationRepos")
 		if len(errs) > 0 {
 			ctx.Data["ERR_FederationRepos"] = true
-			ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.form.string_too_long", maxFederatedRepoStrLength))
+			ctx.Flash.Error(ctx.Tr("repo.form.string_too_long", maxFollowingRepoStrLength))
 			ctx.Redirect(repo.Link() + "/settings")
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/services/federation/federation_service.go b/services/federation/federation_service.go
index b27f2a6b0c..b68de15400 100644
--- a/services/federation/federation_service.go
+++ b/services/federation/federation_service.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func CreateUserFromAP(ctx context.Context, personID forgefed.PersonID, federatio
 
 // Create or update a list of FederatedRepo structs
 func StoreFederatedRepoList(ctx context.Context, localRepoId int64, federatedRepoList []string) (int, string, error) {
-	federatedRepos := make([]*repo.FederatedRepo, 0, len(federatedRepoList))
+	followingRepos := make([]*repo.FederatedRepo, 0, len(federatedRepoList))
 	for _, uri := range federatedRepoList {
 		federationHost, err := GetFederationHostForUri(ctx, uri)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -229,27 +229,27 @@ func StoreFederatedRepoList(ctx context.Context, localRepoId int64, federatedRep
 		if err != nil {
 			return http.StatusNotAcceptable, "Invalid federated repo", err
 		}
-		federatedRepos = append(federatedRepos, &federatedRepo)
+		followingRepos = append(followingRepos, &federatedRepo)
 	}
 
-	repo.StoreFederatedRepos(ctx, localRepoId, federatedRepos)
+	repo.StoreFollowingRepos(ctx, localRepoId, followingRepos)
 
 	return 0, "", nil
 }
 
-func DeleteFederatedRepos(ctx context.Context, localRepoId int64) error {
-	return repo.StoreFederatedRepos(ctx, localRepoId, []*repo.FederatedRepo{})
+func DeleteFollowingRepos(ctx context.Context, localRepoId int64) error {
+	return repo.StoreFollowingRepos(ctx, localRepoId, []*repo.FederatedRepo{})
 }
 
 func SendLikeActivities(ctx context.Context, doer user.User, repoID int64) error {
-	federatedRepos, err := repo.FindFederatedReposByRepoID(ctx, repoID)
-	log.Info("Federated Repos is: %v", federatedRepos)
+	followingRepos, err := repo.FindFollowingReposByRepoID(ctx, repoID)
+	log.Info("Federated Repos is: %v", followingRepos)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	likeActivityList := make([]forgefed.ForgeLike, 0)
-	for _, federatedRepo := range federatedRepos {
+	for _, federatedRepo := range followingRepos {
 		target := federatedRepo.Uri
 		likeActivity, err := forgefed.NewForgeLike(doer.APAPIURL(), target, time.Now())
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/services/repository/repository.go b/services/repository/repository.go
index af0e5fee4d..30fb1767da 100644
--- a/services/repository/repository.go
+++ b/services/repository/repository.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func DeleteRepository(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *repo_mod
 		return err
 	}
 
-	federation_service.DeleteFederatedRepos(ctx, repo.ID)
+	federation_service.DeleteFollowingRepos(ctx, repo.ID)
 
 	return packages_model.UnlinkRepositoryFromAllPackages(ctx, repo.ID)
 }
diff --git a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
index 861a50c92e..a4eb2836ef 100644
--- a/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/settings/options.tmpl
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@
 			<form class="ui form" method="post">
 				{{.CsrfTokenHtml}}
 				<input type="hidden" name="action" value="federation">
-				<div class="field {{if .Err_FederationRepos}}error{{end}}">
-					<label for="federation_repos">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.federation_labelname_repo"}}</label>
-					<input id="federation_repos" name="federation_repos" value="{{.FederatedRepos}}">
+				<div class="field {{if .Err_FollowingRepos}}error{{end}}">
+					<label for="following_repos">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.federation_following_repos"}}</label>
+					<input id="following_repos" name="federation_repos" value="{{.FollowingRepos}}">
 				</div>
 				<div class="field">
 					<button class="ui primary button">{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.settings.update_settings"}}</button>