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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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. 
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.
Pink Floyd got their name from two jazz musicians Roger (Syd) Barrett admired named Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
Buffalo Springfield was named after a bulldozer brand that I think Stills noticed.
The Who were The Detours before they became aware of another band using that name.