How to best play this hand??

[Fmonti]

8 players left and7 are in the money. You pick up Pkt Q's sitting on the button and have about $5000 in chips which is 6th best. Blinds are 200/400 and UTG+1 raises to $1200.00. You don't have a read on this player as the talbe was just merged. I thought as follows (1)just calling and if an A or K didn't come on the flop go all in. (2)Raising to $2500 (about 1/2 half my chips and hope to win the pot right there. (3) Go all in....I chose 2 and he went all in (about $7000.00 in chips). I called and he turned over Pkt 6's. He caught a 6 on the turn and I was out..However this is not about a bad beat...I'm wondering what is the best play of the 3 choices above. As it turned out anyone of the 3 would have put me out,but for future reference is any one ot the 3 better than another, or are they about equal in choice????