[Christopher149]

Our team (857: Superior Roboworks) began downstate as 221: Michigan Roboworks (and that's far enough removed that I don't know the source of that name). So, we're now named after our region but not the school (I consider us generally a one school team since we meet only there, but we have students from other schools).

The school's mascot is the gremlin (with no commonly agreed upon depiction) and the colors black and orange; the team has a yeti and the colors blue, black, grey, and white (more or less). Historically, we've not been very tied to the high school, with the stronger association being with the university. Because of this, it makes sense why our name is what it is.

As to the topic thread title: so long as your team name is distinguishable from other teams at your event (four teams named "The Panthers" would be confusing), I don't think the name much matters.