diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a1d1f1..947d0e2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - `logging.py`
   - `models.py`
   - `utilities.py`
+  - `migrate.py`
+  - `responses.py`
 - A `get_db` utility function to retrieve a reference to the database (with type hinting)
 - Minor `DATABASE_URL` check in `models.py` to prevent cryptic connection issues
 
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Migration script now uses `structlog` instead of `print`
   - Migration script output is tuned to structlog as well.
+- Migration names must be at least 9 characters long
 - Unspecified IPv6 addresses are returned without hiding in `utilities.hide_ip`
 - Applied `get_db` utility function in all applicable areas.
 
diff --git a/backend/linkpulse/migrate.py b/backend/linkpulse/migrate.py
index ca824e4..0d94bdb 100644
--- a/backend/linkpulse/migrate.py
+++ b/backend/linkpulse/migrate.py
@@ -130,13 +130,17 @@ def main(*args: str) -> None:
     else:
         logger.info("No pending migrations to apply.")
 
+    # Inspects models and might generate a migration script
     migration_available = router.show(target_models)
+
     if migration_available is not None:
         logger.info("A migration is available to be applied:")
         migrate_text, rollback_text = migration_available
 
         def _reformat_text(text: str) -> str:
+            # Remove empty lines
             text = [line for line in text.split("\n") if line.strip() != ""]
+            # Add line numbers, indent, ensure it starts on a new line
             return "\n" + "\n".join([f"{i:02}:\t{line}" for i, line in enumerate(text)])
 
         logger.info("Migration Content", content=_reformat_text(migrate_text))
@@ -144,11 +148,11 @@ def main(*args: str) -> None:
 
         if questionary.confirm("Do you want to create this migration?").ask():
             logger.info(
-                'Lowercase letters and underscores only (e.g. "create_table", "remove_ipaddress_count").'
+                'Minimum length 9, lowercase letters and underscores only (e.g. "create_table", "remove_ipaddress_count").'
             )
             migration_name: Optional[str] = questionary.text(
                 "Enter migration name",
-                validate=lambda text: re.match("^[a-z_]+$", text) is not None,
+                validate=lambda text: re.match("^[a-z_]{9,}$", text) is not None,
             ).ask()
 
             if migration_name is None:
@@ -157,6 +161,7 @@ def main(*args: str) -> None:
             migration = router.create(migration_name, auto=target_models)
             if migration:
                 logger.info(f"Migration created: {migration}")
+
                 if len(router.diff) == 1:
                     if questionary.confirm(
                         "Do you want to apply this migration immediately?"
@@ -167,8 +172,9 @@ def main(*args: str) -> None:
                             "!!! Commit and push this migration file immediately!"
                         )
             else:
-                logger.error("No changes detected. Something went wrong.")
-                return
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    "Changes anticipated with show() but no migration created with create(), model definition may have reverted."
+                )
     else:
         logger.info("No database changes detected.")
 
diff --git a/backend/linkpulse/responses.py b/backend/linkpulse/responses.py
index 266140b..287553d 100644
--- a/backend/linkpulse/responses.py
+++ b/backend/linkpulse/responses.py
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+"""responses.py
+
+This module contains the response models for the FastAPI application.
+"""
+
 from pydantic import BaseModel