Weird habits I have having been both music composer and IP attorney:

I whistle my proprietary melodies, and will often try to see if I can think of another melody to whistle to see if anything “calls to mind” a too confusingly similar melody. 

If it checks out after a week or two of whistling here and there, I sit down and work out a prototype song or snippet on GarageBand or LMMS. I have even Shazamed my own whistling to see if similar analysis engines can pick up anything. 

I have many music inspirations, especially from video games, so when I am creating content and not code/terms, I’m always creatively checking myself to see if what I want to call mine actually is being remembered from something I once heard but forgot.

Interesting approach! It's crucial to ensure originality in your compositions, especially with your background. Using tools like GarageBand and Shazam to validate your melodies is quite innovative. Keep up the creative process!