Star Wars fans are proving to be wonderfully inventive in their efforts to endow Yoda with a fitting last name.
A playful discussion took place in the Star Wars subreddit when Redditor jonnyinternet asked fellow fans to suggest a surname for the legendary Jedi.
For Soggy Assumption 713, only one name would do for Master Yoda.
Despite the cringe factor, one fan couldn’t resist going for the obvious choice.
Others were intrigued by the way last names link individuals to families. Papi Mahi Nui proposed one that would align the diminutive Jedi Master with the most famous family in the franchise and joked that Disney could capitalize on the connection.
Another Redditor suggested associating Star Wars‘ most lovable character with its least popular.
Putting an if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it rationale into practice, Yaya3422 argued that Yoda already has a last name.
According to the Star Wars data bank, the little green guy has only ever been known by the mononym Yoda. Per Fansided, he was called Minch Yoda in the first draft of Leigh Brackett’s screenplay for Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, but the name was discarded in favor of the more succinct Yoda by the time the film went into production.
Many details about Yoda have been left to the imaginations of viewers, including his species. As the Star Wars universe continues to expand, chances are more will be revealed about fan’s favorite sage and his origins down the line.
In the meantime, the entire Star Wars franchise is currently streaming on Disney Plus.