The Mike? L'il C? Pizzarena? Readers share their Little Caesars Arena nickname ideas

Last week, a Detroit Free Press essay griped about how uninspired "LCA" is as the emerging nickname for the new Little Caesars Arena. The story got more than 600 comments on the Freep Facebook page and prompted readers to offer numerous suggestions for a better alternative.

You sent us puns (Crust Station? Now that's creative). You lobbied for carrying on tradition (fans of New Joe obviously miss Joe Louis Arena's perfect nickname, the Joe). And you shared at least two social media sites devoted to possible nicknames (Icewood Arena and the DoughJoe have accounts on Twitter).

Not to be cheesy, but the options were certainly tastier to the ear than LCA. Here are 20 of the ideas that seem to be trending.

1. Pizzarena

2. The Dough or the Dough Joe

3. The Mike (in honor of the late team owner Mike Ilitch)

4. The I (ditto)

5. Pizza Box

6. The Deep Dish

7. The Slice

8. Caesarena

9. Pizza Palace

10. The Oven or the Stove

11. Little C or L'il C

12. The Pie

13. Pizza Dome

14. The Gordie (after Red Wings hockey legend Gordie Howe)

15. Caesars Palace

16. The Colosseum

17. New Joe

18. Pizza Hut

19. Hot N Ready

20. Arena! Arena!