An interesting article at ABCNEWS.com talks about the need to name a decade. Recently it's been the 'nineties', 'eighties,' 'seventies,' and so on. How are we to refer to this decade now, and even in the future? Will they even be the same?
I think we should be looking for a name. Pop culture names like that just happen, just like catchy nicknames. In the movie "Swingers," Vince Vaughn's character, Trent Walker is called "Double Down," for his great betting abilities. Trent didn't pick the name, it came naturally. The best nicknames are always as a result of an action, character trait, or event. We shouldn't go looking for a name, we should wait and let it come to us.