It Ain't "the Tenties"

By Melissa August, Harriet Barovick, Val Castronovo, Tam Gray, Desa Philadephia, Julie Rawe, Hope Reeves and Chris Taylor

Since this decade began, pollsters and pundits have fretted over what collective noun to use for the next one (2000-2010). What comes after the '90s? Zeros? Two thousands? Double ohs? Linguists have waited years for a consensus to emerge. Now TIME intends to find it. Select your favorite from the list below, then vote for it in our online poll at time.com/daily/poll/ The winner will be announced in an upcoming issue.

NAME PRO CON THE ZIPS Cool, fresh, sexy; Reminiscent of icky instant street cred Clinton thing

THE TWO THOUSANDS Topped Futurist magazine Boooor-ing! survey

THE ZEROS Top in survey of 1,000 Kids of the era adults earlier this year could feel inferior

THE OHS New York Times pick; Might as well call expresses delight, decade the Huhs surprise

THE DOUBLE OHS Like above, only more Sounds James emphatic Bond-esque

THE 2KS Efficient; not as unwieldy Too close to name ("TWO KAYS") as "thousand" of computer bug

THE MMS Could give Latin a much Looks like free needed boost advertising for candy

THE AUGHTS Might have been what was What are we, used for 1900s Edwardians?

THE SINGLES Sounds swinging Sounds swinging and '60s-ish and '60s-ish