Verizon’s first 4G LTE phone from HTC  has been going by several codenames including Incredible HD and Mecha. When it hits stores early next year the final product name might be Thunderbolt, according to a tip posted by the often-reliable Kellen of Droid Life.

Both of HTC’s Android phones on Verizon (Eris and Incredible) have been marketed under the Droid brand, so we would expect that trend to continue. Droid Thunderbolt is a real mouth full, but the name makes sense given the recent 4G LTE ads from Verizon that show lightning shooting out of people and their devices.

Which name do you prefer? Droid Mecha or Droid Thunderbolt?