diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.rst b/CONTRIBUTORS.rst
index 39e05c3f..5f2de471 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.rst
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ Listed in alphabetical order.
   Guilherme Guy            `@guilherme1guy`_
   Hamish Durkin            `@durkode`_
   Hana Quadara             `@hanaquadara`_
+  Hannah Lazarus           `@hanhanhan`_
   Harry Moreno             `@morenoh149`_                @morenoh149
   Harry Percival           `@hjwp`_
   Hendrik Schneider        `@hendrikschneider`_
diff --git a/docs/developing-locally-docker.rst b/docs/developing-locally-docker.rst
index 09e68498..d6b4146d 100644
--- a/docs/developing-locally-docker.rst
+++ b/docs/developing-locally-docker.rst
@@ -154,6 +154,15 @@ django-debug-toolbar
 In order for ``django-debug-toolbar`` to work designate your Docker Machine IP with ``INTERNAL_IPS`` in ``local.py``.
 
 
+docker
+""""""
+
+The ``container_name`` from the yml file can be used to check on containers with docker commands, for example: ::
+
+    $ docker logs worker
+    $ docker top worker
+
+
 Mailhog
 ~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/local.yml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/local.yml
index 60f8f922..b603f177 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/local.yml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/local.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: ./compose/local/django/Dockerfile
     image: {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_local_django
+    container_name: django
     depends_on:
       - postgres
       {%- if cookiecutter.use_mailhog == 'y' %}
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: ./compose/production/postgres/Dockerfile
     image: {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_production_postgres
+    container_name: postgres
     volumes:
       - local_postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
       - local_postgres_data_backups:/backups
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ services:
 
   mailhog:
     image: mailhog/mailhog:v1.0.0
+    container_name: mailhog
     ports:
       - "8025:8025"
 
@@ -46,10 +49,12 @@ services:
 
   redis:
     image: redis:5.0
+    container_name: redis
 
   celeryworker:
     <<: *django
     image: {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_local_celeryworker
+    container_name: celeryworker
     depends_on:
       - redis
       - postgres
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ services:
   celerybeat:
     <<: *django
     image: {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_local_celerybeat
+    container_name: celerybeat
     depends_on:
       - redis
       - postgres
@@ -74,6 +80,7 @@ services:
   flower:
     <<: *django
     image: {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_local_flower
+    container_name: flower
     ports:
       - "5555:5555"
     command: /start-flower
@@ -86,6 +93,7 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: ./compose/local/node/Dockerfile
     image: {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}_local_node
+    container_name: node
     depends_on:
       - django
     volumes: