Philadelphia _____

Apparently the four registered names for the Philadelphia MLS franchise have been registered with the US Patent Office. The names are as follows:

• Philadelphia AC


• Philadelphia SC


• Philadelphia Union


• Philadelphia City

Out of these four names, my number one choice would be Philadelphia City. I think it has a great ring to it. It is a name that isn't a blatant Euro rip-off. Sure, there are "City" names, but it isn't like Real when there is nothing royal about Salt Lake City. The word city applies to any settlement that is deemed a city, and with the team being housed in Chester, it brings the whole region together under the city name. People from Chester say they are from Philadelphia. My number one choice probably would have been Athletic, but due to MLB owning the rights, that is off the table. This is the reason I don't want AC, because it will not stand for anything. SC just doesn't appeal to me, and while Union is a cool name, it sounds a little too Arena Football-esque to me. Philadelphia City should be the name of the 16th franchise of MLS.

Thoughts on the naming contest?