How did a bands' name originate?


I heard that the name Rush originated from their producer's anxiety from the record label to name that band.
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I heard that "three dog night" originated from those in the upper northern regions needing warmth to survive the nights...…... found that not two, but three dogs were necessary to keep one person warm at night.
Duran Duran got their name from the character from the movie Barbarella, named Durand Durand, that the main character played by Jane Fonda was assigned to find. 
Pink Floyd got their name from two jazz musicians Roger (Syd) Barrett admired named Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
Death Cab For Cutie got their name from the song performed by The Bonzo Dog Band in the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour movie scene  in which John and George go to see the gig.