Those are taken.

One must act fast, is what we're learning. Going through a list of band names we thought we conceived over the years, turns out they already exist! Here's a few we like, and we thought we invented:

Elephant Stone: Bands, when in doubt, name yourself after a song from a band you like...thanks, Stone Roses!

Sweater Weather: We had this idea, and hoped the band would sound along the ilk of BRAID.

Strange Bedfellows: As in, sometimes politics makes for...

Forlorn: We pictured a band that could feign sad, and open for Bright Eyes...turns out this band thought Metal would be more suitable.

Jai Alai: This band is now defunct, not sure what the etiquette is on taking a lesser known band's name? Named after the sport...you know...like the account they fought to keep in Mad Men, when business was going down the toilet.

And now, here's a few suggestions for our growing list of band name suggestions:

TECHNOLOGY IN THE WORKPLACE [pr: tek-nol-uh-jee in the wurk-pleys] - noun, proposition, definite article, noun:

It just makes sense to have a drum machine, or some guitars on loop, with this name. Think along the lines of electronic savvy DNTEL, or Boards of Canada for reference. You guys should look smart also...like your mother calls you incessantly, in addition to checking up on you, for simple computer IT related problems she has on a daily basis.

2 WEEK BENDER [pr: too week ben-der] - noun, noun, noun :

This is reserved strictly for 90's style punk/ska bands...are there any still left? See 2-Tone Records...out of curiosity, this suggestion from a contributor led me to see if Fat Wreck Chords was still in business? Apparently they are.

HELVETICA [pr: hel-vet-uh-kah] - noun:

When in doubt band guys, just open up Word, and see what typefaces and fonts have to offer you. Also acceptable? Times New Roman. With a name like Helvetica, you should probably surround your stage with ram's head skulls. Also makes us think of this fictitious metal band, care of Mr. Show.