Kingdom Hearts II Organization XIII

I was wondering, how did Organization XIII have the name Organization XIII before there were 13 members?

Like, was it just coincidence that there were 13 members or does the name change when there's a new member?

 

Names

Xemnas creates their new names. Like he did with Roxas's names.

Xemnas: Ansem
Xigbar: Blaig
Xaldin: Dilan
Vexen: Even
Lexeaus: Eleaus
Zexion: Ienzo
Saix: Unknown. (I bet you anything it is Isa)
Axel: Unknown. (I bet you anything it is Ale)
Demyx: Unknown. (It might be Demy)
Luxord: Unknown.
Marluxia: Unknown.
Larxene: Unknown. (Most people say it is Arlene. Which is close to truth)
Roxas: Sora

 

That, I understand.

But I'm talking about the Organization's name. Does it change to maybe Organization XIV or something?

 

Dunno

I don't think so. Look, when Marluxia, Larxene, Zexion, Vexen, and Lexeause got eliminated they didn't change it. And when everyone else died, they didn't change it. So, I think it always stays at Organization XIII. Also, 13 is an unlucky number. So I guess they just named it that.

 

Maybe at the beginning its name was Organization VI and then they changed name every time there was a new member ( personally I have always thought so )...but that's only a theory, the game doesn't explain anything.

 

That sounds resonable, Lisaralin. And they wouldn't decrease it for lost members, especially since minus gameplay time Xigbar, Luxord, and Saix were all snuffed within a 20-minute period.

 

Maybe they got that name because they are unlucky, well kinda. Ok, they are unlucky to have hearts and 13 is the unlucky number. They must have used that name because it fit them real well, so yeah.