RE: George Harrison memorial tree killed by... beetles
Which reminds me of a question I’ve always wanted to ask (now that beetles are killing a Beatle tree :)
Who thought of the name - Beatles anyway, and why?
>>Who thought of the name - Beatles anyway, and why?<<
I am sure this “interwebz” thing can answer your question...
-— Who thought of the name - Beatles anyway, and why? -—
It could have been worse. They were originally the Quarrymen, and then the Silver Beatles.
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“On March 1957 John Lennon formed a skiffle group called The Quarrymen. Lennon met Paul McCartney on 6 July 1957; Lennon added him to the group a few days later. On 6 February 1958, George Harrison was invited to watch the group.[8] Harrison joined the Quarrymen as lead guitarist after a rehearsal in March 1958.
Lennon and McCartney both played rhythm guitar during that period. After original Quarrymen drummer Colin Hanton left the band in 1959, the band had a high turnover of drummers. Lennon’s friend Stuart Sutcliffe joined on bass in January 1960.
The Quarrymen went through a progression of names, including “Johnny and the Moondogs” and “Long John and The Beatles”. Sutcliffe suggested the name “The Beetles” as a tribute to Buddy Holly and The Crickets. The band changed their name to “The Beatles”.
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090326013510AAnmSrY