Sounds like an insult from a Pirate.

Considering Microsoft's liking for abbreiviations (e.g. MSN) how about MY! (Microsoft - Yahoo!)

Saint Bill for "saving" Yahoo!

Rupert Murdoch, What about 'Murdhoo'?

... following past trends it's going to be like this:

On acquisition:

"We'll maintain the strong brand that Yahoo! has to offer"

3 months later, some Y! specific features start popping up on MSLive

6 months later:

"The Yahoo! brand doesn't really fit the strategy Microsoft Live is pursuing"

More Y! features get bastardized into Live

9 months to 1 year later:

"We've decided to discontinue the Yahoo! brand because it offers no significantly increased value over our Live! brand"

Final features get hacked into Live, the Y! domain gets redirected - extend, embrace, exterminate ....

I can see dark-colored helicopters approac...

Microsoft!

Because the bang is the best thing about Yahoo!.

IGMC

Those options sound like names of creatures from Lovecraft's works.

Very appropriate, if you ask me...

Anon, because i want to rest in peace, if there be any rest in the universe...

When do we find out? Can we keep an eye on the results in the meantime? (It's a slow day at work, can you tell?).

Somebody on the train the other day was talking loudly about this, only their information was way out of date [from Metro, probably] ... and I thought "G*d! Just Drop! The! Mahoo!" (then wallowed privately in my sudden sense of feeling old).

Nice to see it as an option :)

"Microsoft - the massive company run by a bunch of Yahoos"

I'm! Hoping! That! The! Merger! Goes! Ahead! Because! I'm! Looking! Forward! To! Reg! Staff! Having! To! Put! Exclamation! Marks! On! Every! Microsoft! Story! !!

Microsoft Web Site Portal and Search - Premium Home Edition

If it's anything like the Alcatel Lucent take over it will be :-

1,$s/Yahoo\!/Microsoft/g

...would get my vote.

... Knock, knock!

Who's there?

Microhoo!

<shrugs> That's show business! <slams door in their faces>

MiYahee?

MiYahoo-hoo!!

Methinks there is another another dodgy you tube esque video coming

Mostly I just like to say <wibble!>, but then I'm like that.

I personally think Microshaft is the best option...

How about:

'Micro Oaf Shy Too' or 'Shot Cia From Yoo' or my fave, 'Farty Coo Ish Moo'

This isn't a merger, it's a takeover. The resulting company would be called "Microsoft". But if that's the case I think we should pay homage to Yahoo! by forever referring to the new outfit as "Microsoft!"

Long live exclamation marks!

More Bollocks from Microsoft? MBM?

May not be catchy... Just honest!

I'll get me coat. P.

Mark Shuttleworth must have some spare cash lying around..?

Mihoo! sounds like a type of noodle...hmmm is this a match endorsed by His Noodly Appendages?

...simple as that, the Why?crosoft! is also appealing.

'Cause it sounds like you're yakking up every time you say it...

... as Burma Jones would have said.

"oh shit we are all doomed"

I've taken it too far haven't I?

Coat, please!

Looks like this one is winning so far. A squllion quid and/or a big legal battle to whoever snaps up Microhoo.com first, then

that is the tibetean name for what westerners call the 'terrible snowman !'

I like the "MicroHoo!" option because it helps us move towards the day when we can say "Micro Who?" out loud.

Seems somebody went there already. And they seem to be ready for the legal implications, with the logo and stuff. If they're US based they could probably call it parody, but UK has different rules, right? :-)

Regards,

Peter

yoohoogoogle! (Are you there?)

MSY (Why? 'cause I gotta!)

Yahoo! (when MS realizes that fish bite back)

Mahoo! (We all owe it to mum)

MSX! (Anyone remember this?)

Miycarhoosooft! (just an idea)

Yamaicansoft (peace)

Nevergonnahappen! (Yahoo!'s answer)

Linux! (Shit happens, Microsoft)

Fubar! (one month after takeover)

Layoff! (two months after takeover)

Leftover! (three months after takeover)

Scraps! (any bid!)

PH! (Any excuse!)

I'm more fond of MiiHoo!

It reminds me of a certain game console that *might* somehow runs Yahoo!...

"I comfort yahoos"

"Rot – ooh, my fiasco!"

One can only hope for "Microsoft!". I'd always wanted to see that company end with a bang...

Yes indeed sir, that looks exactly like my coat, thank y<thud>

Offered with all sincerity by spokesperson: "MicroHoo cares!"

More helpful during 'downtimes': "YahSoft? Get BluePill 2.0!"

Paris, because that's all she's interested in.

Why not "MicroHoo?" because nobody has a decent name for the godawful unpronounceable thing.

The diving suit please, it's getting pretty deep around here.

Late Night Larry