What do you call the 2000s decade

Some of you who have been listening to us for a long time may remember that we addressed this issue of decade names back in nineteen ninety-nine. We even had a "Name the Next Decade" contest. AA: We had entries from forty-five countries and, not surprisingly, no clear winner.

The single most popular theme was "first decade. Take for instance," she added, "the talk of health for all by the year , food for all by the year , Vision in Nigeria. We'd welcome more comments on what to call twenty ten to twenty nineteen? Are you happy with the tens or the teens, or do you have a better idea?

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The 'Whatevers' Decade Danny Groner of Mediaite says Time Magazine got it right when it predicted the era would be the referred to as the "Whatever" decade ten years ago. Select free newsletters: The Weekender.

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