I’m kind of ashamed right now. I’m a 23 year old and been a fan for some 15-17 years by now and only TODAY I discovered this. I thought they were renamed back in 1997-1999, when the whole Prequel thing came to life.
HA! Don’t feel bad, I’m still learning stuff all the time. Also, the 1997 SE was a film restoration - no matter how bizarre that might sound! Lucas made changes I think partially because he had the opportunity to do so while the restoration was done.