Coke

By the early 20th century, the brand name "Coca-Cola" was already widely recognized, but it was the shorter, more casual nickname “Coke” that began to make its way into popular use in the 1940s. The term "Coke" was an informal abbreviation that consumers began using in conversation, and it resonated with the growing trend of making brand names more concise and easy to say.

In 1941, The Coca-Cola Company officially embraced the name "Coke" by…