Who did Stuart Sutcliffe credit with co-inventing the name "Beetles"?
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
John Lennon
Ringo Starr
Answer
Stuart Sutcliffe, the original bassist of The Beatles, credited John Lennon with co-inventing the band's name. The two friends came up with the name "Beetles" while they were attending art school in Liverpool, England. They eventually changed the spelling to "Beatles" in order to avoid confusion with the insect.
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