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Stratoscope • today at 2:24 AM • 8 replies • view on HN

Here are the name finalists:

  • Sweet Stone Chicago
  • No ORDinary Rock
  • Chicago Rocks
  • O'Rock
  • Orchard Rock
  • Da Rock
"No ORDinary Rock" and "Orchard Rock" are the winners for me. They both pay tribute to how O'Hare got its IATA airport code in the 1940s, when it was called Orchard Field.

So deciding between the two, Orchard Rock is my pick! It's subtle, but the plaque can explain it.

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deepspace • today at 10:06 PM

How is 'BDU' not the top choice?

swingandamiss • today at 9:26 PM

I like "Orchard Rock" because it's not some stupid reddit'ism.

lbriner • today at 8:55 PM

Just call it "Dwayne Johnson"?

Then in generations to some, old people can explain that Dwayne Johnson was the King of Wrestling and then became King of Hollywood.

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robotnikman • today at 9:18 PM

I like 'Da Rock' because it reminds me of da orks from Warhammer 40K

toddmorey • today at 9:50 PM

Beanie’s Baby

jhatax • today at 6:57 PM

Surprised to see `ExtraORDinary Rock` missing => 50-tons, that's got to meet the bar for extraordinary.

whycome • today at 6:57 PM

Wish I saw some of the larger list. This still seems weak.

ORD as an acronym? O Rock D

O’Hare Rock Dolostone O’Hare Runway Dolomite

Rocky.

Da Dolo

RaftPeople • today at 7:31 PM

Ditka

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