What is your generation called?
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
Eugene, Oregon
January 8, 2018 11:44am CST
Maybe it is only in the US that someone many years ago started naming the generations. The names, here, at least, seem to be based upon what that generation did as adults.
The "Greatest Generation," born between 1910 and 1924 maybe well-named. They fought (with the help of many allies) World War II and saved the western world from totalitarianism.
Take the "Lost Generation," a term coined by writer Gertrude Stein that came to describe the "post World War I Generation. Hemingway wrote of it in his novels.
I started looking into this because I wondered what my generation was called. Baby Boomers were born generally between 1946 and 1964. Prior to that, including me, is the "Silent Generation. Personally, I was never "silent" and have paid my share of dues because of that.
The Baby Boomer generation is the largest and most written about, even as they retire.
Then came something called "Gen X, 1964-1979,
"Xennials," (new to me!) , 1975 to 1985, "Milennials" include my daughter, 1980 to 1994.
"Generation Z, or iGen," are those between 1995 and 2012 and the latest group is called "Generation Alpha."
Are these or other generational names used where you live?
What generation do you belong to?
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
8 Jan 18
We are both 'BabyBoomers' but the more recent generation has been labeled and the 'ME-MYSELF&I Generation.' It's obvious that some people don't care about anyone else, except for themselves.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jan 18
Have not seen that one @kobesbuddy.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
9 Jan 18
@JamesHxstatic I heard it in a Sunday School class, about the upcoming generation.
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@DeborahDiane (40296)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 Jan 18
In our retirement community, the generation which is just a little older than the Baby Boomers is called the Nifty 50s, because they were teens or young adults in the 1950s. I like that name!
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
9 Jan 18
@JamesHxstatic Not a big difference in age with us, 6 years.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jan 18
Anne and I both were to early for that (40 & 43).
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@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
9 Jan 18
@db20747 actually it's the babies born during that time called the baby boomers (there were so many). Their parents were the generation before.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Jan 18
Baby boomers who are now reviled by many.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jan 18
@db20747 Greatest generation was the one back in 1910-1924, fought WW II as I mentioned.
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@celticeagle (167086)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Jan 18
The Silent Generation. Proud of it too. I got in on the ground floor on music and so much more. It was a great time to be born. It was 1951.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
9 Jan 18
I think I'm Generation X? I'm born in 1982. It's nice to learn about how each generations are called especially the older generations
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jan 18
@averygirl, I think you are a Millennial, born with those coming of age around 2000, the new century or millenium.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jan 18
I think you were born in that "greatest" gen time Frado. I know the Depression hit then before the war.
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@RasmaSandra (79962)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Jan 18
Yep, I am another booming baby 
growing up I was a frustrated child. Born in 1957 I missed having a HappyDays or Grease kind of life and growing up in the 1960s I missed the hippie generations, flower child stuff and of course Woodstock. That put me in the 1970s and I was glad I got to enjoy having David Cassidy as a teen idol. 
growing up I was a frustrated child. Born in 1957 I missed having a HappyDays or Grease kind of life and growing up in the 1960s I missed the hippie generations, flower child stuff and of course Woodstock. That put me in the 1970s and I was glad I got to enjoy having David Cassidy as a teen idol. 6 people like this
@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
9 Jan 18
@JamesHxstatic oh, so you were a redhead?
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jan 18
I was too young for the Beatniks, but felt a part, a bit too old for the hippies, but had fairly long hair and a very red beard after I got out of the army.
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@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
8 Jan 18
I barely fall into the Baby Boomers being at the tail end of that. I hate that they have decided to start naming generations before those generations even show us what they are about. Generation Alpha?? Really, what the devil have the 2012 births done, they're kids for heaven's sake, lol.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jan 18
Right, my mistake on the two X . 1995 to 2012 is Gen Next.
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@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
8 Jan 18
Interesting topic!
I barely made the "Boomers", born 1963. My kids are Millennials, born 1987 and 1990.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jan 18
Thanks Diana! My daughter was born in '88.
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@dgobucks226 (35621)
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8 Jan 18
People sure like to put labels on things don't they?
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@yugocean (9963)
• India
9 Jan 18
@JamesHxstatic I too was not aware of these; such divisions are made by party-goers only.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jan 18
Here those further divisions were not used apparently.
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@DeborahDiane (40296)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 Jan 18
@marlina - I'm a Baby Boomer, too! I think there are a lot of us around! LOL
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jan 18
Now all the boomers are starting to retire, wonder what impact that will have?
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
10 Jan 18
@JamesHxstatic That's a good question. I guess we just have to wait and see.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Jan 18
I am generation X. Muscle cars and Disco! 
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
9 Jan 18
okay. now you got that song playing in my head, andria. and thanks to youtube, here's a video of donna summer singing it from 1979
Unfortunately this video can't be played on some devices. Youtube blocked it on mobile phones, video game consoles, etc. :-( You can see it on PC or laptop. ...
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Jan 18
@JamesHxstatic LOL, It was all fun.
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