That Aang and co. never heard Zuko's name spoken out loud in "The Avatar Returns", yet Katara knew it in the "Warriors of Kyoshi"

Uh yeah...

No offense dude, but I notice most of your post are kinda spammish...

i think some1 else noticed this too, but its probably just a mistake

This has been discussed before, but I'll say now what I said then...I believe that the name of the heir to the Firenation throne would be common knowledge to these people.

Yeah, that's a great point. Now that I think of it. The little boy in the episode 'Zuko Alone' knew everything about him. So that confirms that his name is common knowledge.

Still, I thought it weird for a girl that's been isolated in the near extinct Southern Water Tribe to know about Zuko, even if he is the Fire Nation's banished prince.

Her father probably told her Zuko's name. He is fighting in the war and should know the prince's name.

I know, but he could have discussed that too her sometime before he left. Zuko's been around awhile, ya know. lol

Wouldn't Aang have learned his name while Zuko's prisoner and possibly told Katara and Sokka? I'll have to double check if it came up.

Aang didn't hear his name either, well it wasn't shown on the show, but it could be possible. Actually, here another question, how did Katara know that was Zuko docking on Kyoshi Island? He didn't come out yet and she already knew it was.

That common knowledge thing would make sense if Katara didn't live at the South Pole where they had no connection to their sister tribe, and if not the, probably not anyone, for years. And I doubt even if they did have connections that the name of the fire nation heir to the throne would be too important. Maybe they would mention there was one, but I doubt they'd care for details. And Aang didn't tell them...*gasp* unless maybe he heard on his ship or something! Yeah, that must have been it considering nothing else makes sense.