diff --git a/src/blik/reader.py b/src/blik/reader.py
index 36993cf..a74f417 100644
--- a/src/blik/reader.py
+++ b/src/blik/reader.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def get_reader(path):
 
 
 def _construct_positions_layer(
-    coords, features, scale, exp_id, p_id, source, **pt_kwargs
+    coords, features, scale, exp_id, p_id, source, name_suffix, **pt_kwargs
 ):
     feat_defaults = (
         pd.DataFrame(features.iloc[-1].to_dict(), index=[0])
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def _construct_positions_layer(
     return (
         coords,
         {
-            "name": f"{exp_id} - particle positions",
+            "name": f"{exp_id} - {name_suffix} positions",
             "features": features,
             "feature_defaults": feat_defaults,
             "face_color": "teal",
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ def _construct_positions_layer(
     )
 
 
-def _construct_orientations_layer(coords, features, scale, exp_id, p_id, source):
+def _construct_orientations_layer(
+    coords, features, scale, exp_id, p_id, source, name_suffix
+):
     if coords is None:
         vec_data = None
         vec_color = "blue"
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ def _construct_orientations_layer(coords, features, scale, exp_id, p_id, source)
     return (
         vec_data,
         {
-            "name": f"{exp_id} - particle orientations",
+            "name": f"{exp_id} - {name_suffix} orientations",
             "edge_color": vec_color,
             "length": 100 / np.array(scale),
             "edge_width": 10 / np.array(scale),
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ def construct_particle_layer_tuples(
     exp_id,
     p_id=None,
     source="",
+    name_suffix="",
     **pt_kwargs,
 ):
     """
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ def construct_particle_layer_tuples(
         exp_id=exp_id,
         p_id=p_id,
         source=source,
+        name_suffix=name_suffix,
         **pt_kwargs,
     )
     ori = _construct_orientations_layer(
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@ def construct_particle_layer_tuples(
         scale=scale,
         exp_id=exp_id,
         p_id=p_id,
+        name_suffix=name_suffix,
         source=source,
     )
 
@@ -125,7 +130,7 @@ def construct_particle_layer_tuples(
     return [pos, ori]
 
 
-def read_particles(particles):
+def read_particles(particles, name_suffix="particle"):
     """Takes a valid poseset and converts it into napari layers."""
     coords = particles.position
 
@@ -152,6 +157,7 @@ def read_particles(particles):
         scale=px_size,
         exp_id=particles.experiment_id,
         source=particles.source,
+        name_suffix=name_suffix,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/src/blik/widgets/main_widget.py b/src/blik/widgets/main_widget.py
index c217d0b..27752c6 100644
--- a/src/blik/widgets/main_widget.py
+++ b/src/blik/widgets/main_widget.py
@@ -184,7 +184,11 @@ def new(
         for lay in layers:
             if lay.metadata["experiment_id"] == exp_id:
                 layers = construct_particle_layer_tuples(
-                    coords=None, features=None, scale=lay.scale[0], exp_id=exp_id
+                    coords=None,
+                    features=None,
+                    scale=lay.scale[0],
+                    exp_id=exp_id,
+                    name_suffix="picked",
                 )
                 return layer_tuples_to_layers(layers)
     elif l_type == "surface_picking":
diff --git a/src/blik/widgets/picking.py b/src/blik/widgets/picking.py
index a0d1f0c..4ee6316 100644
--- a/src/blik/widgets/picking.py
+++ b/src/blik/widgets/picking.py
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ def surface_particles(
         scale=surface.scale[0],
         exp_id=exp_id,
         face_color_cycle=colors,
+        name_suffix="surface picked",
     )
 
 
@@ -310,6 +311,7 @@ def filament_particles(
         features=features,
         scale=filament.scale[0],
         exp_id=exp_id,
+        name_suffix="filament picked",
     )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_widget.py b/tests/test_widget.py
index 674effe..343f847 100644
--- a/tests/test_widget.py
+++ b/tests/test_widget.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ def test_main_widget(make_napari_viewer):
     # add new picking
     wdg[1].l_type.value = "particles"
     wdg[1]()
-    assert viewer.layers[-2].name == "test - particle positions"
-    assert viewer.layers[-1].name == "test - particle orientations"
+    assert viewer.layers[-2].name == "test - picked positions"
+    assert viewer.layers[-1].name == "test - picked orientations"
 
     # add layer manually
     lay = viewer.add_points(name="test_points")