<P> 1941 saw the first use of the nickname `` Coke '' as an official trademark for the product , with a series of advertisements informing consumers that `` Coke means Coca - Cola '' . In 1971 , a song from a Coca - Cola commercial called `` I 'd Like to Teach the World to Sing '' , produced by Billy Davis , became a hit single . </P>
<P> 1941 saw the first use of the nickname `` Coke '' as an official trademark for the product , with a series of advertisements informing consumers that `` Coke means Coca - Cola '' . In 1971 , a song from a Coca - Cola commercial called `` I 'd Like to Teach the World to Sing '' , produced by Billy Davis , became a hit single . </P>
when did coca cola start being called coke
when did coca cola start being called coke
1941
1941