A good nickname is like a line of poetry. It paints, in just a few words, a colorful picture of a player or a team or a moment. It provides a snapshot in time delivered with linguistic purity.

Murderers’ Row, the New York Sack Exchange, Purple People Eaters, Steel Curtain, Monsters of the Midway, M&M Boys … and on and on.

The 2018 Yankees haven’t been anointed with a universally accepted moniker, outside of the traditional Bronx Bombers. But that isn’t exclusive to this unique collection of power — a lineup that will feature a core of Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sanchez and Greg Bird.

The Post’s Joel Sherman began the pursuit of such a sobriquet last week, with the top option on his list being Judge & Fury. The Post asked for feedback, and you delivered. More than 500 suggestions were submitted.

We have narrowed them down to our top four choices. Vote on Twitter @nypostsports to have your say for what name can best define these pinstriped power brokers for years to come.

Finalists

Judge & Fury

suggested by: Joel Sherman; seconded by: Ed Corbacio

Campaign comment: If you can get past the Judge — good luck with that — you still have to deal with a furious batch. Stanton, Sanchez, Bird and Gregorius can deliver decisive verdicts by way of the homer. Or, as Sherman wrote last week: “I know the problem right away is that it only has one player’s name in it. But I do think Aaron Judge is going to bat second in the lineup followed by the other mighty hitters, so there is that.” And when addressing his projected lineup order: “… You know what that feels like to me … Lots of Judge and Fury.”

Legion of Boone

submitted by: Frank J. D’Agostino and G.F. Edwards

Campaign comment: Many will remember the Legion of Doom from “Super Friends” fame. The 1990’s Philadelphia Flyers were adorned with this moniker. The Seattle Seahawks’ secondary in recent years was known as the “Legion of Boom.” First-year Yankees manager Aaron Boone inherits a lineup that features a “legion” of powerful bats. You’ve got the “legion,” you’ve got the Boone, sprinkle an “of” in between and you have all the ingredients for a delicious nickname.

Mount Crushmore

submitted by: Paul Rosen

Campaign comment: Do we really need to explain this one? Between Judge, Stanton, Sanchez and Bird, the Bombers will send up a collection of big bats capable of crushing the ball, crushing it much more than their opponents. Oh, and there’s a mountain in South Dakota with a bunch of presidents’ faces that happens to rhyme with this.

Slam Central Station

submitted by: Lisa Sencen

Campaign comment: Few landmarks scream “New York” louder than Grand Central Station — or as New Yorkers properly know it: Grand Central Terminal. You don’t share such a title with any other city. You don’t borrow from someone else’s creativity. This name carries a symbol of the city with a twist of Yankees’ power. We’ll even throw Didi Gregorius into the mix here. And you can expect the long balls to leave the park as often as trains leave the busy, historic station.

Honorable mentions

Other top suggestions (similar variations combined) that didn’t make the final cut:

161st Street Lumber Company

(submitted by: Carl Chiang, Darryl Brown)

Bada Bing Bada Bombers

(submitted by: James Mannino)

Bleacher Reachers

(submitted by: the Rev. Bob Faulhaber, Don Hogan)

Bombinos

(submitted by: Bill Warwick)

Clubbers’ Lane

(submitted by: Bill Schaefer)

New York Sock Exchange

(submitted by: Art Marko)

Sultans of Swing

(submitted by: Mel Gross)

Most Popular

Here are the suggestions by readers that were submitted most often:

Bomb Squad, 14 votes

Murderers’ Row 2.0, 11

Bronx Bombers, 10

Towers of Power, 10

Judge, Jury, Executioner, 9

Judge & the G-Men, 5

Shock & Awe, 5

Twin Towers, 5

Fab 4/Fab 5, 5

Judge & Jury, 4

Over the Wall Gang, 4

Beasts of the East, 3

Big Bang Brothers, 3

Bombadier Brothers, 3

Bronx Behemouths, 3

Grand Slammers, 3

Justice League, 3

Legion of Boone, 3

Monster Mashers, 3

Nuclear Bombers, 3

Skyscrapers, 3

Wrecking Crew, 3

Famous NY nicknames

Playful monikers aren’t exclusive to Big Apple teams. Here are some of the most famous nicknames New York Players have been adorned:

Bill Bradley = Dollar Bill

Joe DiMaggio = Joltin’ Joe, Yankee Clipper

Lenny Dykstra = Nails

Julius Erving = Dr. J

Walt Frazier = Clyde

Lou Gehrig = Iron Horse

Dwight Gooden = Dr. K

Rich Gossage = Goose

Ron Guidry = Gator, Louisiana Lightning

Reggie Jackson = Mr. October

Derek Jeter = Mr. November, The Captain

Henrik Lundqvist = The King

Mickey Mantle = The Mick

Billy Martin = Billy the Kid

Hideki Matsui = Godzilla

Don Mattingly = Donnie Baseball

Willie Mays = Say Hey Kid

Earl Monroe = Earl the Pearl

Joe Namath = Broadway Joe

Darrelle Revis = Revis Island

Phil Rizzuto = Scooter

Mickey Rivers = Gozzlehead

Babe Ruth = The Babe, The Bambino, Sultan of Swat

Tom Seaver = Tom Terrific, The Franchise

Rusty Staub = Le Grande Orange

George Steinbrenner = The Boss

Casey Stengel = The Ole Professor