No. Surname lab is totally fine. Besides, not everybody is so privileged that others will remember their surname (which is really important for finding and citing your work anyway) if not included in lab name IMHO.https://twitter.com/emekdemir/status/1025067678023671808 …
Either way. I'm not saying don't name your lab after anything you want. But the OP was above and beyond strongly wordes against surname labs.
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Anyway, I'm glad your lab naming experience worked out and were welcomed into a great lab to co-run. I'm gonna guess that's quite a rare experience though.
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My surname doesn't lend itself for a snappy lab name, and luckily our "Humans and Technology lab" is broad enough that it would cover pretty much any of our research. On another note: much more important than a lab name is the selection of a cute lab mascot
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OK, this I fully accept!

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it’s all just marketing, mascots can be good marketing
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I agree that for some it may be advantageous to have <surname> Lab. But it makes certain things harder. E.g. when