How did the band get its name?

To quote Bernie:"Well, we all wanted one (a name) that was short and concise, with an image,
and we were aware that a name is what you make it. I wanted a name wit hsome imagery.
Everybody was reading Castaneda then and we wanted a name that had some mythological
connotation. Frey wanted a name that could have been a Detroit street gang and Henley was
sort of going along with the Indian vibe and all that, and everybody wanted a name that was just
tough, you kno; (in deep voice) 'Hey! We're the fucking Eagles, man!' There was definitely a
West Side Story aspect to it; 'We're fucking Jets, you know. We're the fucking Eagles, kiss my
ass!' so, that went down well, and we're the Eagles within a month of starting."