Idyllic lake in Golden Gate Park gets new name options

• Local Jewish groups have pushed the city for years to rename the lake, which is known as a scenic hub for strolling, picnicking and boat-pedaling.

Here are some contenders:

• Dr. Ho Feng Shan Lake, for the Chinese diplomat who issued unauthorized visas to Jews fleeing the Holocaust and later retired in San Francisco.
• Joan Davenny Lake, for the Jewish teacher and San Francisco native who was killed in a terrorist attack on Israel in 1995.
• Mary Ellen Pleasant Lake or Pleasant Lake, for the Gold Rush-era local abolitionist who was the first Black woman to become a self-made millionaire.
• Lake Hall, for the civil engineer William Hammond Hall who designed Golden Gate Park.
• Patrick Quigley Lake, for Golden Gate Park's foreman of construction who helped transform its landscaping over four decades.
• Wong Kim Ark Lake, for the Chinese American whose 1898 Supreme Court case established precedent for birthright citizenship.

• Ramaytush Ohlone Lake, for the Ramaytush Ohlone people who are native to the San Francisco Peninsula.
• Blue Heron Lake/Heron Lake or Turtle Lake, for the wildlife in and around the lake.
• Mikveh Lake, for honoring the Jewish bath or immersion ritual.

Of note: The list is not final. The office of Supervisor Myrna Melgar, who is leading the renaming effort, is accepting submissions on a rolling basis.

• The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission will make the final decision — it is not required to choose a name put forth by the public.