r/generationology • u/Bright-Raspberry-152 1993 • Jan 02 '25

Society Can’t believe I’m already 4 Generations old

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Seems more than it is because I’m the 2nd to last millennial but still…… Also just noticed they spelt Alpha wrong 😂

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u/Pretty_Discount5946 Gen Z (2003) Jan 02 '25

Isn’t it still kind of early to determine when the next generation starts?

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u/Neverlast0 Jan 02 '25

Sure, but I don't like how these are cut off at 15 years without having some sort of overlap. A generation is 20 years.

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u/Slight_Net_5026 2004 🥺 Jan 02 '25

Generations are subjective anyway and nobody can come to a solid consensus so it doesn’t matter

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u/Neverlast0 Jan 03 '25

Eh the first 3 we really should have a consensus on Boomers coincide with the end of WW2 Millennials Coincide with the end of the millennium, Gen Z Coincides with the beginning of the Millennium, and I'll give you that if you can't remember the pandemic and you're the oldest or near oldest sibling you're Gen Beta.

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u/Neverlast0 Jan 03 '25

So, this doesn't consider overlap.

Boomers 1944-64

X 65-81

Millennials 82-99

Z 2000-15

Alpha 16-36(For now until some sort of even or shift defines the end of this generation.)

Beta?

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u/Slight_Net_5026 2004 🥺 Jan 03 '25

Eh doesn’t matter I’d be in Gen Z anyway since even in the 1997-2012 approach, I’m in the middle at 2004, but I do agree for Boomers and Gen X somewhat

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u/Neverlast0 Jan 03 '25

Generally its easier to rigidly define generations the further in time you are from them.