Set names?

[silly freak]

Hi! Is there some agreed list of abbreviations for the magic sets? I've found a list on wikipedia, and I have compiled a list from the set symbols from gatherer (the codes used in URLs like this image's)

here's my results:

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#Gatherer
#   Wikipedia
#      Long
//Core Sets
1E   LEA   Limited Edition Alpha
2E   LEB   Limited Edition Beta
2U   2ED   Unlimited Edition
3E   3ED   Revised Edition
4E   4ED   Fourth Edition
5E   5ED   Fifth Edition
6E   6ED   Classic Sixth Edition
7E   7ED   Seventh Edition
   8ED   Eighth Edition
   9ED   Ninth Edition
   10E   Tenth Edition
   M10   Magic 2010
   M11   Magic 2011

//Decks
   EVG   Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins
DD2   JVC   Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chandra
DDC   DVD   Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic
DDD   GVL   Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Liliana
DDE   PVC   Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs. the Coalition
H09   PDS   Premium Deck Series: Slivers

//Box Sets
BR   BRB   Battle Royale Box Set
BD   BTD   Beatdown Box Set

//From the Vault
DRB   FVD   From the Vault: Dragons
V09   FVE   From the Vault: Exiled

//Special Items
VAN      Vanguard
   HOP   Planechase
ARC   TBA   Archenemy

//Promo-Sets
PPR      Promo set for Gatherer

//Un-Sets
UG   UGL   Unglued
   UNH   Unhinged

//Magic Online Masters Editon
   MED   Masters Edition
   ME2   Masters Edition II
   ME3   Masters Edition III

//Starter Sets
PO   POR   Portal
P2   P02   Portal Second Age
PK   PTK   Portal Three Kingdoms
P3   S99   Starter 1999
P4   S00   Starter 2000

CH   CHR   Chronicles

//Expansion sets

AN   ARN   Arabian Nights
AQ   ATQ   Antiquities
LE   LEG   Legends
DK   DRK   The Dark
FE   FEM   Fallen Empires

//Ice Age Block
IA   ICE   Ice Age
AL   ALL   Alliances
   CSP   Coldsnap
   
//Homelands is not officially part of the ice age block
HM   HML   Homelands

//Mirage Block
MI   MIR   Mirage
VI   VIS   Visions
WL   WTH   Weatherlight

//Tempest Block
TE   TMP   Tempest
ST   STH   Stronghold
EX   EXO   Exodus

//Urza Block
UZ   USG   Urza's Saga
GU   ULG   Urza's Legacy
CG   UDS   Urza's Destiny

//Masques Block
MM   MMQ   Mercadian Masques
NE   NMS   Nemesis
PR   PCY   Prophecy

//Invasion Block
IN   INV   Invasion
PS   PLS   Planeshift
AP   APC   Apocalypse

//Odyssey Block
OD   ODY   Odyssey
   TOR   Torment
   JUD   Judgment

//Onslaught Block
   ONS   Onslaught
   LGN   Legions
   SCG   Scourge

//Mirrodin Block
   MRD   Mirrodin
   DST   Darksteel
   5DN   Fifth Dawn

//Kamigawa Block
   CHK   Champions of Kamigawa
   BOK   Betrayers of Kamigawa
   SOK   Saviors of Kamigawa

//Ravnica Block
   RAV   Ravnica: City of Guilds
   GPT   Guildpact
   DIS   Dissension

//Time Spiral Block
   TSP   Time Spiral
   TSB   Time Spiral "Timeshifted"
   PLC   Planar Chaos
   FUT   Future Sight

//Lorwyn Block
   LRW   Lorwyn
   MOR   Morningtide
//Shadowmoor Block
   SHM   Shadowmoor
   EVE   Eventide

//Shards of Alara Block
   ALA   Shards of Alara
   CON   Conflux
   ARB   Alara Reborn

//Zendikar Block
   ZEN   Zendikar
   WWK   Worldwake
   ROE   Rise of the Eldrazi

//Scars of Mirrodin
   SOM   Scars of Mirrodin


do you use the same shortcuts, or are there other, more popular ones?

[Snacko]

If you plan on MWS compatibility then it's a mix and match of gatherer and some custom ones. However in one of the articles it was said Wizards use 3 letter codes for all sets and those were confirmed up to around Kamigawa cycle. Gatherer uses whatever they feel like ex. GU for Urza's Legacy from codename Guacamole.
Personally I use what wikipedia says (however I got no clue where they get set abbreviations past Kamigawa) unless I need to output MWS decks.

[silly freak]

so this would be the list to go for me... do you know where I can get the MWS list though, for completeness?

[Snacko]

Lates GH MWS base uses these

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Set   SetName
M11   Magic 2011
ARC   Archenemy
DPA   Duels of the Planeswalker
ROE   Rise of the Eldrazi
DDE   Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs.
WWK   Worldwake
H09   Premium Deck Series: Sliv
DDD   Duel Decks: Garruk vs. Li
ZEN   Zendikar
HOP   Planechase
V09   From the Vault: Exiled
M10   Magic 2010
ARB   Alara Reborn
DDC   Duel Decks: Divine vs. De
CFX   Conflux
DD2   Duel Decks: Jace vs. Chan
ALA   Shards of Alara
DRB   From the Vault: Dragons
EVE   Eventide
SHM   Shadowmoor
MOR   Morningtide
EVG   Duel Decks: Elves vs. Gob
LRW   Lorwyn
10E   Tenth Edition
FUT   Future Sight
PLC   Planar Chaos
TSB   Time Spiral Timeshifted
TSP   Time Spiral
CST   Coldsnap Theme Decks
CS   Coldsnap
DIS   Dissension
GP   Guildpact
RAV   Ravnica: City of Guilds
MAE   Magic Encyclopedia
9E   9th Edition   
SOK   Saviors of Kamigawa
BOK   Betrayers of Kamigawa
UNH   Unhinged
CHK   Champions of Kamigawa
FD   Fifth Dawn
DS   Darksteel
MR   Mirrodin
8E   8th Edition   
SC   Scourge
LE   Legions
ON   Onslaught
JU   Judgment
TO   Torment
DM   Deckmasters
OD   Odyssey
AP   Apocalypse
7E   7th Edition   
PS   Planeshift
BD   Beatdown
IN   Invasion
PY   Prophecy
S00   Starter 2000   
NE   Nemesis
BRB   Battle Royale
MM   Mercadian Masques
ST   Starter 1999   
P3   Portal Three Kingdoms
UD   Urza's Destiny   
6E   6th Edition   
UL   Urza's Legacy   
AT   Anthologies
US   Urza's Saga   
UG   Unglued
P2   Portal Second Age
EX   Exodus
SH   Stronghold
TE   Tempest
WL   Weatherlight
PT   Portal
5E   5th Edition   
VI   Visions
MI   Mirage
I2P   Introductory Two-Player S
AL   Alliances
HL   Homelands
CH   Chronicles
IA   Ice Age
4E   4th Edition   
FE   Fallen Empires
DK   The Dark
LG   Legends
R   Revised
AQ   Antiquities
AN   Arabian Nights
U   Unlimited
B   Beta
A   Alpha
OV   Oversize (6x9)
FBP   Full Box Promotion
MPS   Magic Premiere Shop
THG   Two-Headed Giant Promos
SUM   Summer of Magic Promos
HHL   Happy Holidays Promos
ARE   Arena League Promos
WLD   World Championship Cards
PTR   Pro Tour Promos
GPX   Grand Prix Promos
FNM   Friday Night Magic Promos
LND   Alternate Art Lands
MGD   Magic Game Day
JGC   Judge Gift Cards
CHP   Champs Promos
GTW   Gateway & WPN Promos
PRE   Prerelease Promos
REL   Release & Launch Parties
MPR   Magic Player Rewards
CVP   Convention Promos
JUN   Junior Series Promos
GAM   Video Game Promos
STO   Stores Promos
MIN   Magazine Inserts
CIN   Comic Inserts
BIN   Book Inserts
GAR   Richard Garfield Events
DLM   DCI Legend Membership
PR   Other Promos

[Huggybaby]

A fairly complete set of MWS and 3 letter codes is here: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=445

[Snacko]

Unfortunately most of the promos sets got an overhaul and no longer match ex. all guru and euro lands are now in LND set.

[MageKing17]

Whenever I want to know a set abbreviation, I ask http://wiki.mtgsalvation.com/ and trust they know what they're talking about; I have no idea where they get their information.

[Snacko]

They have the same expansion abbreviations as wikipedia except they miss some.