ˌiːˌɛmˈaɪ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪvz bᵻlˈiːvd ðætðə mˈeɪl sˈɪŋɚ sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚ pɜːsˈoʊnə wʌz nˌoʊ lˈɑːŋɡɚ vˈaɪəbəl, sˌoʊ ˈɑːndɹɐsˌɪk sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fˈaɪv fɔːɹ fˈaɪɾɪŋ æz ɐ stˈeɪdʒ nˈeɪm.
EMI executives believed that the male singer songwriter persona was no longer viable, so Ondrasik selected Five for Fighting as a stage name.