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Why is generation y called y?

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Generation Y refers to the population group in the US born from somewhere around 1976 to around 2000. All population groups tend to be tarred with generalizations, some accurate, and some completely missing the mark.

Generation Y followed Generation X. The coiners of generation names evidently had a lapse of creativity.

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