The Decibel
The Decibel
The Globe and Mail
Boomers, millennials, Gen Beta: Why do we name generations?
21 minutes Posted Jul 29, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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What’s in a name? For the past century, people have clamoured to categorize people by their age and the life events they’ve gone through – but how and why did we get so preoccupied with generations?

The Globe’s Generations Reporter Ann Hui joins the show to break down where the names came from and how they play out online and in popular culture.

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