Talk:Xennials
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Consider adding pronunciation?
[edit]Given the etymology of 'gen X' ecks, are we to take this to portmanteau 'ex-ennial' or some meta pronunciation with a shh-ennial or zen-nial. X is so versatile. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.160.191.7 (talk) 18:41, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
- Honestly, I'm guessing the pronunciation is meant to be "zennial", with the "X" at the beginning pronounced as a "Z". 2600:1700:C960:2270:E49D:EBD4:2713:B1F9 (talk) 11:30, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
- I have always said "ex-ennial," fwiw Merlinderhindergrinder (talk) 20:50, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
- People seem evenly split on the pronunciation. I say "zennial" because it sounds smoother but "ex-ennial" gets the point across better (and it's more accurate to the origin/etymology)
- It looks like either one is acceptable. The Oxford dictionary lists both pronunciations as valid and they're already cited in this article: https://www.oed.com/dictionary/xennial_n?tab=pronunciation#1339863310
- ATeaDaze (talk) 15:19, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
- There's also the need to be different from whatever the transition from Millennials to Zoomers is supposed to be called. It could easily be "Zennials" by the same logic, which would be really confusing.
- 2600:1009:B100:15FC:8DAB:920C:4E69:AAA2 (talk) 15:31, 4 August 2024 (UTC)
- I have always said "ex-ennial," fwiw Merlinderhindergrinder (talk) 20:50, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
Expand Xennials a bit
[edit]I’d say include 1976. Most of us identify more with Millenials than Gen X. Anyone agree? 2601:19B:C500:6550:FC71:87F1:9EBC:CA8E (talk) 18:54, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
- Bring sources. See WP:V and WP:RS. – Jonesey95 (talk) 19:14, 9 January 2024 (UTC)
- Yes. Also, incidentally, my husband was born in '79 and I was born in '76, and I was far more digital earlier on than he was. (Most of my friends in my late teens and early 20s were people I met online, whereas this was not true for him.) SteGenevieve (talk) 00:12, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
- See WP:OR. – Jonesey95 (talk) 02:44, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
- I didn't include the information in the article, nor did I intend to. See Overreaction. SteGenevieve (talk) 18:27, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
- See WP:OR. – Jonesey95 (talk) 02:44, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
- Adding other years I would not. Ex. I was born in 77. I was the baby of my family. I relate to Gen X because of my older siblings. So I don't believe in adding birth year 76. Amblee1 (talk) 10:12, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
Extend to 1986
[edit]A number of us 80s babies fall under this category as we didnt grow up with mobile or computers we were up at 8 and out until the street lights came on. We went out and made dens, climbes trees and we were not a bunch of flowers. DavaGordon (talk) 01:29, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
- Got a source for that? EvergreenFir (talk) 02:20, 18 May 2024 (UTC)