Maybe this has been answered elsewhere, but could someone please tell me why the more recent Star Wars authors call C-3PO "C-3PO" and the olds ones called him "Threepio" (ditto for Artoo/R2-D2)?
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Apr 29, 2008 2:42 PM | Report Abuse reply

I can't say that I'd noticed an overwhelming difference. Personal preference, I'd assume.

Apr 29, 2008 3:46 PM | Report Abuse reply

Me too, Empress. I can't recall seeing "C-3PO" much at all. It's mostly Threepio (and Artoo). I have no idea why they do that, but they do a similar thing with almost all droids that are mentioned in the EU. For example:

Em Teedee = M-TD (Lowbacca's translator droid)
Leebo = LE-BO2D9 (Dash Rendar's droid)

Apr 29, 2008 4:18 PM | Report Abuse reply

I think it's a difference between familiar and formal naming...

Apr 30, 2008 3:12 AM | Report Abuse reply

Quite possibly SeusGeus, though I haven't noticed it much at all, they may merely be using the formal naming as the droids do not seem to have played much of a part at all in the LOTF books. Not as extensively as they have in others.

Apr 30, 2008 3:29 AM | Report Abuse reply

I think Mezhan Kwaad hit it on the head, it is more of a formal versus informal reference. I always remember Luke referring to C3PO as Threepio, and then others started doing it.
Very observant though.

May 1, 2008 9:32 AM | Report Abuse reply

Well, I first noticed it when reading "Vector Prime". Before then, everyone called the droids "Threepio" and "Artoo". And I wondered if there was a particular reason why.
These are great answers.
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May 1, 2008 2:14 PM | Report Abuse reply

They dont just stop at the books, i have some old action figures and board games and they do they same thing...

May 10, 2008 6:22 AM | Report Abuse reply

I've always wondered the same thing!!! You guys have been very informative!!!

Jun 8, 2008 1:05 AM | Report Abuse reply