Biographer S. R. Shutt speculates that the name was either inspired by Elliott Avenue, a street that Smith had lived on in Portland, or that it was suggested by his then-girlfriend.
Levnadstecknaren S.R. Shutt spekulerade i att det antingen var inspirerat av Elliott Avenue, en gata Smith levde på i Portland, eller att det var hans dåvarande flickvän som föreslog det.