I never noticed the prequel names being THAT much worse than the character names in general. There are stinkers from throughout the series' history.

And sorry to disappoint, but the prequels are one of the few things that AREN'T being decanonized going forward.

Which bad names did you have in mind? A lot of Star Wars names have always been kind of cheesy ("Jabba the Hutt", "Darth Vader", heck, even "Luke Skywalker"), but I feel like that's part of its charm. The whole franchise was basically a reconstruction of the "space opera" genre, after all — a genre that got its name for its soap opera–esque melodrama and cheesiness.

I thought the prequel trilogy had quite a few great names, like Ben Quadinaros, Mace Windu, General Grievous, and Jango Fett. But of course, I know a lot of the other names are more forgettable (by virtue of... having forgotten them).

YOUSA TINKIN PEOPLE HAVE DOODOO NAMES??

Which bad names did you have in mind? 

 

Most of the ones from the prequels, including General Grievous as that's basically equivalent to naming someone 'Lieutenant Terrible'.

 

 

opera–esque melodrama and cheesiness.

I'm not sure what melodrama or cheesiness has to do with bad names, but okay. 

 

And sorry to disappoint, but the prequels are one of the few things that AREN'T being decanonized going forward.

Unfortunately. Well, at least it simplifies the rather confusing SW canon to just the six, soon seven then eight then nine, movies.

I'm not sure what melodrama or cheesiness has to do with bad names, but okay.

Are you saying the name General Grievous is NOT cheesy? Because if you don't think it's cheesy then I don't see why it bothers you.

Unfortunately. Well, at least it simplifies the rather confusing SW canon to just the six, soon seven then eight then nine, movies.

Also the TV series The Clone Wars and Rebels. I was just explaining to somebody earlier today that those are also still considered canon.