God at this point the entire "Generation" concept has lost all meaning. Pick a group of people, and call them "Generation <catchy-name>". Write paper, get cited, accolades, repeat.

I wonder how many generations I'll eventually turn out to have been born in.

yea a bit strange:

"For example, CEFRIO, a public-private technology transfer group in Quebec, Canada, pegs Generation C as a group of individuals born between 1982 and 1996.

This would actually place Generation C within the Generation Y or Millennial category. "

Here is the breakdown according to Nielsen:

"- Greatest Generation (1901-1924)

- Silent Generation (1925-1945)

- Baby Boomers (1946-1964)

- Generation X (1965-1976)

- Millennials/Gen Y (1977-1995)

--Younger Millennials (18-27)

--Older Millennials (28-36)

Generation Z (1995-Present)"

source- http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/reports/2014/millennials-breaki...

I think it's a play on Generation "D", for digital. It's like the next generation after the one that got comfortable with digital tech.