One fact that’s engrained in each and every good little Chicagoan’s head is that the ‘L’ train is called that because it’s Elevated.

It’s an elevated train on elevated tracks in an elevated city. It’s been a good nickname for our beloved CTA thus far, but I think if we ever were to spice things up and change the letter, these following five would be great candidates!

1. T

‘T’ is the most obvious choice. The ‘T’ would most likely stand for ‘Ticket’ since everyone needs a ticket to get on the train. ‘T’ could also stand for ‘Tracks’ because the trains ride on a series of tracks around the city. Or ‘T’ could stand for ‘Travel’ based on how passengers travel from stop to stop when they’re on the train. It could also stand for ‘Tired’. Or ‘Time’. Or ‘Ticket’. Or ‘Ricky’. Or ‘Teacup’. Or ‘Tennessee’. The ‘T’ could stand for a lot of things—it could stand for ‘Things’—but one word it really shouldn’t signify is ‘Train’. That might be a little too on-the-nose.

2. R

‘R’ is another great choice for our beloved train system, in honor of Ricky the Clown, one of its most popular riders. Whenever you hop into one of the L’s train cars, you never know if you might stumble upon Ricky, just sittin’ there munching on his signature avocado and singing the chorus to “I Will Always Love You”, but only the Dolly Parton version, if you dare to ask him to clarify. Ricky is quite the character—a local celebrity—and honoring him by naming the train system he loves to ride so much after him would certainly be something special.

3. A

‘A’ is a fabulous choice. If you didn’t already know, ‘A’ is the first letter of the alphabet, making it a fan favorite, and Chicago’s famous train system is the favorite in our hearts. No other subway system can compare! Pairing these two favorites together would be like peanut butter and chocolate, Sonny and Cher, Ricky the Clown and trains. ‘A’ certainly is a standout choice in this renaming competition.

4. I

‘I’ is just a fun letter. Who wouldn’t want to say they’re hopping on the “I” to get to work? I bet Ricky the Clown would.

5. N

‘N’ would most likely stand for the common Chicagoan phrase, “Nothing Is Quite As Great As This Wondrous Town Of Chicago, This Windy City, This City Of Broad Shoulders, This Stinky Onion, O' This Great City of Ours”. This lyrical lullaby was first thought up by our favorite subway clown, Ricky, and now you can hear its elegance whenever you pass through the turnstiles at a CTA train station. Why not just go one step further and name the whole system after it?