Microsoft = MS

IBM = Big Blue

Ycombinator = YC

Toshiba = Toshi

off the top of my head ;)

Not sure about Twilio, but upon first scan with my old eyes I wanted to read it as 'twillow'

Do you actually say “MS?” I’ve only heard that as a prefix, like “MS DOS” or “MS Word,” but I’ve never heard someone say they work for “MS” or that “MS” makes Xbox. I’ve also never heard “Big Blue” nor “Toshi.” I have heard “HN,” so got me there.

. o O ( ellie the element )

Ellie sounds better than Element.

BTW Toshiba is consists of Tou + Shiba in Japanese so it is two syllable name.

How is “shiba” one syllable? Is it pronounced differently in Japanese?