Naming the 340-Ton LACMA Rock

The 340-ton megalith slowly making its way to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art has been called many things – LACMA Rock, giant boulder, Levitated Mass.

So, we asked: What do you think the rock should be named?

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More than 130 NBC 4 Facebook fans weighed in a possible moniker for the massive rock.

Here are some of your suggestions:

• Brock
• Hugh Granite
• Rock of Ages (Complete with a Def Leppard dedication performance)
• The Rock of Angels
• Rocketeer
• Waldo (Referring to the rock’s nomadic lifestyle, and the search possibilities)
• Slo Rider
• Rockness Monster
• Rockefeller
• SWEET MOTHER OF GOD (The caps seemed appropriate to keep)
• The Big 1 Hits L.A. (Oh, hope that doesn’t jinx anything)
• OILA: Only In Los Angeles
• Lil Capitan (Related to the granite behemoth El Capitan in Yellowstone? Clever AND scientific, kudos.)
• Boulder-giste
• Sylvester
• Balboa
• Rock A. Billy
• Emmert (An homage to the company moving the huge rock)

Some waxed ironic:

• Chip
• Nugget
• Pebbles
• Pee Wee
• Squishy

Others went in a political direction:

• Ba-rock
• Gov. Brown
• Republican

The rock headed to LACMA during an 11-night, 8-mile per hour journey has garnered a following almost as large as the rock itself.

Still, some NBC LA Facebook fans weren’t as taken with the giant boulder.

• Much Ado About Nothing
• Stupid Waste of Time and Gas (A little long, but we get the point)
• Waste of Money (This one was popular)
• No "BIG" Deal

Whatever you call it, the privately-funded art piece will be home at LACMA as "Levitated Mass" on March 9.

• Read LACMA’s Gawker’s Guide
• Enjoy NBC4’s rock song hit list
• Download the classroom activity guide
• Send Us Your Picture With the Rock
• Have a better idea?: Name That Rock

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