What's in a Name?
 

our friend jim strazz came up with an intriguing idea for discussion....we know we have a lively boomers representation here in the Villages, but what about those of us born between 1940-1945? we should have a good name to indicate the world into which we were born at that time in history....a lot took place between 1940 and 1946 when the boomer generation began....manabouttown gave me two good suggestions and the one i really like is Cuspers, because we have been on the cusp of a changing world. i will let him tell you the other suggestion, also very good....meanwhile, if you feel left out by not being a "boomer", what would you like to be tagged, and why?

We are lumped in with the Silent Generation.....1920-1945

Please, let's not talk about it.

OOOOPS!

Silent, you say? I didn't get the memo.

i don't think we should be "lumped in" with any other group because we were born during the war....think how different the world was in 1945 from 1920! and as gracie says, most of us did not get the memo about silence :)

I understand those born between 1934 and 1945 are known as Generation Ike or "Ikes"; the younger baby boomers, those born from 1954 through 1964 are referred to as Generation Jones. Boomers are New Social Media Mavens : Larry Bodine Law Marketing Blog

Why do you feel you need a name to represent yourself? Can you not be happy being born in a certain time frame without giving it a "nickname"? The folks in The Villages Baby Boomers were themselves just kids after 1945. They didn't give themselves that name. I feel you should be happy with yourself regardless of age without having to give yourself a goofy nickname.

She did not say it was important to her happiness or life. Light topics can be welcome on this forum. Furthermore, she asked about coming up with a "good" name, not a "goofy" one!

thank you for coming to my defense, bill! i think anyone who knows me knows that i am a very happy person....just trying to get a discussion going. all comments welcome :)

i certainly remember my parents wearing their I Like Ike buttons in my childhood, so the nickname Ikes would be a good one but might be politically divisive in this day and age! :(

Tweenagers.....between the "Silents" and the "boomers"

What's in a Name?
 

Almost sounds like we're talking about movie genres.

Lol
 

maybe we should be the 'talkies' :)

I think that works!

"Old Farts" comes to mind.