Picking a band name has got to be a pretty hard thing to do. Once set, it will label you and all your actions for the rest of your career. If you get tired of it you won’t be able to simply toss it out the window on a dusty desert highway–at least not without repercussions.

Music critics agree that this is one way in which a band name is a lot like a sack of kittens.  Check out how 12 of these bands got their names.