The Story Behind The Names Of 15 Of Your Favorite R&B Groups

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*NSYNC

Can’t talk about the Backstreet Boys without mentioning *NSYNC! The story behind their name was that it comes from the last letter of each member’s first name. JustiN, ChriS, JoeY, LansteN and JC. They were also told the asterisk would catch people’s eye. Plus, the name also plays on being “in sync” vocally.

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