People are only just realizing where The Beatles got their band name from 60 years on
It has taken fans over six decades to actually realize how The Beatles ended up being called what they are today and it turns out the name has a dual meaning too
The Beatles were initally called The Beetles and The Silver Beatles. Founded in 1960, everyone now knows The Beatles as The Beatles, but they initially had several other names until John Lennon had his say.
The story behind The Beatles' naming has gone down many routes before, and this is believed to be because of the band’s famously mischievous nature. Throughout their time together, they offered a mix of stories about the origin of the name, including accounts of dreams involving flaming pies, floating buns, and mysterious men visiting them on flying carpets.
These bold explanations are likely because they found the real, much more straightforward origin of the name was not as 'out-there' enough for their standards.
Looking back to where it all began in 1960, the band, then just a trio consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, was still undecided on a band name, though they had recently performed as Johnny and the Moondogs.
Lennon’s friend from art school, Stuart Sutcliffe, joined the band after his pals convinced him to invest £65 ($86) he earned from selling a painting into a bass guitar. At the time, the band also did not have a permanent drummer; instead, they rotated through a stream of drummers, with Tommy Moore appearing most frequently.
Lennon and Sutcliffe eventually came up with the name The Beatles during one of their late-night sessions. They brought it to the rest of the band on an April evening in 1960 while walking along Gambier Terrace by Liverpool Cathedral.
Initially, McCartney wasn't won over by the name as he thought it sounded a bit creepy, but he changed his mind after learning about its clever double meaning.
Source: themirror.com/Ellie Hook
