Buy Side Lateral Interview Stock Pitch

For buy side lateral interviews, what is the etiquette around talking about names? If I'm asked about a stock I like, is it okay to talk about a name of mine in the portfolio? Or is the expectation that I'll have prepared names outside of my attribution?

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