Summary
- Grogu’s name change in The Mandalorian season 3 continues to baffle fans and is a controversial topic of discussion even a year later.
- The upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu movie does not acknowledge Grogu’s new name in its title, hinting at potential reasons for this decision by Star Wars.
- There’s still a chance for Grogu’s new name to be accepted, but Star Wars will have to do the work of explaining it.
One of the most controversial moments in The Mandalorian season 3 had to do with Grogu’s subtle name change, and Star Wars has since proven with The Mandalorian & Grogu that even they don’t agree with this change. The Mandalorian season 3 ending sees the Mandalorian Din Djarin at last formally adopt Grogu as his son, but rather than gaining his father’s surname and becoming “Grogu Djarin,” the Armorer bestows Grogu with the name “Din Grogu.” This choice still has yet to be explained, nearly one year later.
While The Mandalorian season 3 was divisive in general, this controversial decision seems to be the one thing most viewers agree on. It sparked debate about Din Djarin’s own name, and whether his true surname is “Din” or “Djarin” – though this tradition doesn’t fit with anything else seen among the Mandalorians in Star Wars yet. It cannot be dismissed as a Children of the Watch tradition, either, as the foundling Ragnar Vizsla took on his adoptive father, Paz Vizsla’s, second name. Now, it seems that Star Wars is moving forward without acknowledging this name change.
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The Mandalorian & Grogu Movie Title Doesn’t Use Grogu’s New Name
Grogu Alias The Child Alliance Jedi, Mandalorians Race Unknown
Hilariously enough, the upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu movie doesn’t affirm Grogu’s new name in its own title. Controversial in its own right for both breaking from the typical Star Wars movie name model and seeming rather simple on the surface, The Mandalorian & Grogu simply abides by using Grogu’s one name rather than saying “Din Grogu.” There are several likely reasons for why that is, all of which stem from a variety of factors.
The Mandalorian & Grogu
title may want to focus on the names its lead characters are most familiarly known by.
For one, The Mandalorian & Grogu title is based on the samurai movie Lone Wolf & Cub, the original inspiration for The Mandalorian. By using Grogu’s one name, the movie title can more closely emulate that of its inspiration with the simplicity of “Cub.” Secondly, The Mandalorian & Grogu title may want to focus on the names its lead characters are most familiarly known by. Din Djarin’s name isn’t included in the title, as most people know him simply as “the Mandalorian.” It’s the same for Grogu, then. This does, however, seem more like an intentional move from Star Wars.
Grogu’s New Name Will Never Be Used By Star Wars (Or The Fans)
As adorable as it is to have Grogu share a first name with his adoptive father, it’s clear that neither Star Wars nor the audience will be calling the little one “Din Grogu” anytime soon. Some viewers still haven’t made the adjustment from “Baby Yoda” to “Grogu,” the latter of which was revealed halfway through The Mandalorian season 2. The rejection of his name was so prominent that it became a joke in the Star Wars universe itself, with Peli Motto telling Grogu, “Whoa! That’s a terrible name. Sorry about that, pal. No way am I calling you that.”
Now that most viewers have adjusted to Grogu, making the leap to “Din Grogu” seems like an impossible progression. Still, there’s hope for this name yet. Should Star Wars explain the motivation behind this change or give it more significance, it may be more welcome in future projects such as The Mandalorian & Grogu – but for now, it looks like both Star Wars and the fanbase will be saving the name “Din” for Grogu’s adoptive father instead.
The Mandalorian is available to stream on Disney+
