From 'bobble's perfectly useless book of information'. Those born before the 'Baby boomers' ('46-'64) are known as The silent generation. Coined by Time magazine on November 15 1951 (although that's disputed) It refers to kids born and raised during the McCarthyism era. Reason being it would have been...This is a truncated preview of the original post. Press here to view the full post. Post Comment Receive notifications Add a comment...