Conversation so far:
When were the band The White Stripes formed?
1997
Who were the band members of the White Stripes?
Jack White
Was Jack White the only member of the band The White Stripes?
Meg White
When were the band The White Stripes first formed?
1997

Question: Why did they settle on this name?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did the band The White Stripes settle on the name The White Stripes?