A compromise could be reached over a campaign to rename Leicester's new Jubilee Square as Peace Square.
Nearly 1,400 hundred people have signed a petition saying the £4 million plaza in St Nicholas' Circle - which is close to completion - should be renamed.
City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has insisted there is no chance of the name being changed but in a recent meeting told campaign leader Sally Skyrme he will seriously look at naming the replacement development on the council's former New Walk headquarter with a peace theme.
He also said the square that will be created when the city's former indoor market hall is flattened could also be a peace contender.
Sir Peter said the name had been chosen after the Queen's visit to the city in 2012 to launch her nationwide diamond jubilee tour.
He said: "It wasn't just part of the tour. It was the start of the tour.
"That is a very important recognition of modern Leicester.
"Therefore Jubilee Square seemed a very appropriate space for that name.
"Other spaces could be considered to mark our commitment to peace."
Ms Skyrme, from Thurnby Lodge, said she thought it was strange Labour politicians were so keen to choose a name associated with the monarchy and asked Sir Peter if his recent trip to The West Bank and Israel had tempted him to change his mind.
However she said she would "definitely be up" for naming another area of the city for peace.
She did say she had some concerns about it.
She said: "I was worried about annoying people by changing the name of an old place and people would just continue to call it the same as they did."
Labour city councillor Bill Shelton said: "I am actually a republican so I support renaming it Peace Square but It's a bit too far down the road with Jubilee Square."
Labour colleague councillor Su Barton said she still referred to the area as St Nicholas' Place.
She pointed out that the word Jubilee means canceling of debts as well as having a royal connection. She suggested the New Walk plaza for a Peace Square.
Independent councillor Wayne Naylor asked if the new square could be called Peace Square but have a Jubilee memorial within it.
Sir Peter said: "I am not in the slightest bit dismissive of the campaign and I have great respect for Sally's passion and enthusiasm but it will not be Peace Square.
"Changing the name of an existing place has not always been successful but there are a couple of new areas we can think about.
"The new square at the market may have some competing claims for the name though."
