Orion

"Nasa Names New Spacecraft 'Orion'" BBC. 23 Aug. 2006. 23 Jan. 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5277736.stm.

This article talks about the new name for the CEV the Orion. This new name was slipped from an astronaut aboard the ISS. The article also states the plans for the Orion.

“It is hoped the name Orion could eventually mean as much for manned space exploration as Apollo did in the 1960s and 1970s."

The article states that the spacecraft was named after the Orion constellation. One of the most recognizable constellations in our galaxy. It is a fitting name for a spacecraft which people have such high expectations for.

Question:
1. Who came up with the name?
2. What other names where considered.