5 Names The Beatles Used Before They Were The Beatles

The Quarrymen John Lennon formed this skiffle band in 1956, named after Quarry Bank High School where they were students.

Johnny and the Moondogs The band briefly used this name before settling on something more permanent.

The Silver Beetles Stu Sutcliffe suggested adding “Silver,” and “Beetles” was a tribute to Buddy Holly’s band, The Crickets.

The Beatles They landed on this name in 1960, dropping “Silver” and simplifying the spelling.

The Quarrymen (again) If you want the original name, it’s The Quarrymen, but that band played skiffle, not the rock and pop they became famous for.