"War Babies" has another, more specific meaning, but it does cover the time period in question.

Didn't Tom Brocaw call you 'The Greatest Generation"?

Did anyone suggest the name "Early Boomers"?

love that suggestion tomwed! the greatest generation applies to our parents, those who lived through the depression and two wars and did so much to advance our nation. i guess they would also be part of the Silent Generation, implying silence is golden :)

I also like early boomers. We formed the leading edge of the upward trending birthrate curve which started in 1940 although it dipped in 1944 and 1945. http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2002/SamuelBernard2.gif I remember that we had to go to high school in three shifts during my sophomore year until the new high school being built was up and running.

If I recall correctly when I was a child some adults referred to us as war babies since we were born during WWII. However, that term can connote illegitimacy. War Babies - definition of War Babies by The Free Dictionary

What about "First Editions" to show our aprecition for our leaders

I'm with you, Diane. I know our birthdays are just a couple of months apart. I'm just one year & one month too "old" to be a Boomer. If we take on a name, does that mean we will also start a group here in TV?

no, we don't need to start a group unless someone feels so inclined :) our unclub keeps me busier than i really should be!

You realize that an Early Bloomer could also be an Early Boomer so they would be called an Early Bloomer Boomer. But what if they were negative all the time. Always brought everyone down in every discussion. Then they would be called an Early Bloomer Boomer Doomer.
I'm glad I'm not one of those. It wouldn't even fit on my side of the golf cart hood.
And what if we caught them with a loofa on their hood. We would talk about what kind of private life they have.
This would be called an Early Bloomer Boomer Doomer Rumor.
And just supposed they took care of the dogs of other people that had loofas on their hood.
Then this would be a Early Bloomer Boomer Doomer Groomer Rumor.

i always get a laugh out of your posts, tomwed!