In the wake of the sad news that beloved former Mayor of Boston Tom Menino had passed away, an unsurprising movement was ignited to rename the North End’s Christopher Columbus Park after him. Given the fact that he is the city’s longest serving mayor and his contributions to Boston will probably go unmatched for years, it’s only fitting we honor his memory by immortalizing his name and legacy on something.

Mayor Mayor Walsh’s administration is absolutely not opposed to commemorating the late mayor. They’re not even opposed to the idea of a park bearing his name. There is a slight problem, though, with doing so: There’s already a Mayor Thomas M. Menino Park and it’s relatively new.

Now, keep in mind there’s no formal rule about creating two parks named after the same individual. But it’s tough to argue with City Hall’s perspective that it’s more of a logistical issue that has the potential to confuse not only Bostonians but out-of-towners as well.

The current Mayor Thomas M. Menino Park isn’t far from Christopher Columbus Park either. The former is located in Charlestown, adjacent to the Spaulding Rehab Center, and was a pet project of Menino’s. Kate Norton, Mayor Walsh’s Press Secretary, told me in an email that Menino undertook the private fundraising to bring the park into fruition.

He raised $4 million to make it all-inclusive for children with disabilities.

“This playground has been very special to me,” Mayor Menino said when the park opened in November 2013. He added:

This location, adjacent to Spaulding Hospital, the waterfront, and the USS Constitution will make it a destination for all Boston families, and especially for those children who don’t have the physical capabilities to climb stairs, move across high monkey bars, and reach features installed in many other playgrounds. This is Boston at its best – people coming together to improve the quality of life for the residents of our city.

So is a petition to slap Menino’s name on a park really the best way to honor him? Meh. In fact, it might even overshadow the truly noble purpose of creating the first one.

That’s not to say there aren’t other ways of celebrating Menino. I love that Boston is riddled with plaques, statues and various monuments, both hidden and overt. There’s plenty of room for Menino in the Pantheon of Boston greats, and if there wasn’t for whatever reason, we’d make room.

What would be interesting, though, is if Mayor Walsh and the Boston Arts Commission crowdsource ideas for preserving Menino’s legacy.