I think Joy Division's choice of name was mainly down to Ian.
Whereas New Order's choice of name was made mostly on the part of Rob
Gretton.

--- In unknownpleasures@..., "walterwall12342002"
<walterwall1234@h...> wrote:
> Mmmm...the choice of names for both Joy Division and New Order were
> always going to be controversial. I think he was right about
> creating a New Order as a means to a embarking on a new course and
> the band having a fresh start but when you think how Joy Division
> got their name it makes you wonder don't you think?
>
> http://www.uk-learning.net/t24987.html
>
> cheers
>
>
> --- In unknownpleasures@..., An-dirain
> <lost_echoes@y...> wrote:
> > I had the previlige to meet Bernard Sumner a while ago, and
> > he said they got the name New Order from Ian's death. They
> > needed to start over musically, on a new slate, therefore
> > New Order means to start over, because it is in fact a new
> > order... know what I mean?
> >
> > The moon has NO wings...
> >
> > --- jaketheduck18 <jakebutterworth@h...> wrote:
> > > I am pretty sure New Order was Hitler's perfect Nazi
> > > state.
> > >
> > > I really like your taste in music boy_in_eyeliner, you
> > > can
> > > definitely tell you'r intrested in the German thing as
> > > many of them
> > > went over to Berlin to do their thing, like Iggy Pop,
> > > David Bowie,
> > > Depeche Mode, and others. What are other peoples tastes?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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